Louisiana
Can New Orleans Heal Its Old Problems By Rebuilding?
Can New Orleans rebuild its gritty charm without recreating 'hyperconcentrations of poverty'? Many fear the New Orleans will become a sanitized version of its past.
Can A Rebuilt New Orleans Retain Its Character?
With federal aid available, pet redevelopment projects are now possible. Some worry that a rebuilt New Orleans will lose its distinct character.
After Katrina, A Chance To Fight Urban Poverty
David Brooks argues that Hurricane Katrina has created an opportunity to address urban poverty.
Kunstler On The Long Emergency and New Orleans
Will New Orleans and the devastated region around it be rebuilt on the hollow premise of cheap oil and suburban sprawl?
Baton Rouge's Explosive Real Estate Market
Baton Rouge, LA is experiencing an explosive real estate boom as the the city of 400,000 takes in an estimated 100,000 from the parishes of southern Louisiana. 250 homes are sold in one day.
The Case Against Rebuilding New Orleans
Jack Schafer argues that Katrina may amount to "creative destruction," and that "[o]nly a sadist would insist on resurrecting this concentration of poverty, crime, and deplorable schools."
The Sum Of New Orleans Is More Than Its Parts
While much attention is being focused on rebuilding and repair, focus should also be placed on regaining the culture.
Can New Orleans Regain Lost Charm?
Rebuilding New Orleans will involve a lot more than construction.
Toxic Time Bomb: Katrina Environmental Impact
Sewage, toxic chemicals and decaying corpses will have an immense environmental impact not only on New Orleans, but on the Gulf of Mexico as well.
New Orleans' Toxic Tide
Chemicals leaking from cars and factories will cause one of costliest environmental cleanups ever.
Learning from Ground Zero in New Orleans
In order to create a new New Orleans, we need to re-evaluate the role of government in housing the poor, redefine what we mean by homeland security, and learn to love our cities again.
New Orleans' Looming Environmental Disasters
Officials try to get grip on post-Katrina environmental problems that are likely to begin cropping up.
Former New Orleans Planning Director Speaks
Kristina Ford discusses what went wrong and how New Orleans should rebuild.
New Orleans Will Be Rebuilt, Here's Why
George Friedman outlines the role of New Orleans in the global economy. The US fought wars over the site and it remains essential and irreplaceable.
Use Katrina To Make The Big Easy Better
The success of urban recovery depends most on how a city was doing before the disaster struck. New Orleans had been declining for years, according to Newsweek's Jonathan Alter.
How Will New Orleans Rebuild?
While disasters bring out the best in people, long-term reconstruction often brings out the worst. How will New Orleans handle its reconstruction?
Why Did New Orleans' 17th Street Levee Fail?
The section of New Orleans' 17th Street levee that was breached was recently upgraded. Why did it fail?
Should New Orleans Be Rebuilt?
Cities, it turns out, tend to get rebuilt no matter what. But what will the new New Orleans look like? Will it be the same city?
Lack of Automobility Key to New Orleans Tragedy
The real cause of the tragedy in New Orleans was the lack of automobiles for evacuees, argues Randall O'Toole.
Hurricane Exposes Lousiana's Dirty Secret
The aftermath of Hurrican Katrina exposes a festering secret Louisiana has hidden well -- its failure to help its neediest citizens.
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This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
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