Public safety and infrastructure among top issues for Gen Z

By the numbers: In an online, unscientific survey of 82 Uptown college students conducted by Loyola's Pack News, 36% of students identified human rights as the most important issue to them this election.

• But the basics of city living — like public safety, affordability and infrastructure — combined for nearly 39% of the students' top issues.

Zoom in: That gels with what older New Orleans residents are saying, too. Go deeper.

By Dessadra Tezeno, Loyola Pack News

This story is part of a special project with Loyola University mass communication students exploring Gen Z's thoughts on the New Orleans mayoral race.

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