[Rhodes22-list] Why Rebuild New Orleans?

[Wally Buck]

I know Charleston came back better than ever after Hugo. Of couse they 
didn't have to worry about levee rebuild or all of the toxic sludge.

>From: "Bradley, David" <david.bradley at sap.com>
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>Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 17:45:16 -0400
>
>Seems to me the investment dollars will flow if there's a good plan.
>Haven't the best turnarounds been private money following a good urban
>renewal plan with public investment in the enabling infrastructure?
>
>Dave
>
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>Question for all:
>
>How many category 5 hurricanes have struck New Orleans in recorded
>history?
>
>Another question,
>
>What if "bulletproofing" the city against a cat 5 costs more than the
>repair bill for NO?
>
>Yet another,
>
>Why stop with New Orleans? Why not cat-5 proof every coastal city from
>South Texas to the northern part of North Carolina? I mean, I know that
>would be trillions of dollars, but if it's good for one city, isn't it
>good for all?
>
>
>Herb Parsons
>
>S/V O'Jure
>   1976 O'Day 25
>   Lake Grapevine, N TX
>
>S/V Reve de Papa
>   1971 Coronado 35
>   Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana Coast
>
> >>> pthorn at nc.rr.com 9/15/2005 2:49:11 PM >>>
>Saroj,
>
>I completely agree with you and Rummy about that.  I makes no sense to
>rebuild "as was".  At the least, they should first upfit the levees to
>withstand a Category 5, or plan on converting to a "new world Venice".
>Proper planning could have avoided the whole catastrophe.  If it's too
>expensive to do it properly, then perhaps it shouldn't be done.
>
>PT
>
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>From: "Saroj Gilbert" <saroj at pathfind.net>
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>Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 3:27 PM
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>
>
> > Its an incredible dilemma given the ecology of the area... however New
> > Orleans is truly a national treasure rich with historical
>significance...
> > maybe they'll have to pull a Chicago where the city was built up on
>stilts
> > essentially... used to be down a story... often when they excavate for
>new
> > buildings they find store fronts and evidence of streets at what is
>now
>the
> > basement area...  You can walk from one end of the downtown area to
>the
> > other underground still...
> >
> > Saroj
> >
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> > Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 12:56 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Why Rebuild New Orleans?
> >
> >
> > > The state of Wisconsin has had some experience with moving towns
>that
>were
> > > located in flood prone zones. The southwestern part of the state is
>very
> > > hilly
> > > and is prone to flash floods, some of epic proportions. After
>rebuilding
> > > several  cities time after time, they finally figured out that the
>three
> > > cities
> > > couldn't  stay were they were. It took a lot of time and persuasion,
>but
> > > the
> > > cities  relocated and are thriving today due to both state and
>federal
> > > aid. The
> > > point is  that they are no longer flooding. Cities can be moved and
> > > people's
> > > attitude's  changed. How many more people need die simply to keep a
>city
> > > where it
> > > shouldn't  be.
> > > Perhaps we should look to correct a problem that was created a long
>time
> > > ago
> > > by.......of course, the French. My vote goes with relocating the
>city.
> > >
> > > Rummy said that.
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