[kipita]

The question I have is this: if many of the displaced from N'Orleans will not be back, shouldn't the city clear the slate and reconsider whether or not to rebuild in the low-lying areas? Are there higher-ground areas adjacent that could be redeveloped in greater safety? Perhaps new communities could be more successfully integrated, so that you wouldn't have the reinstituting of racial enclaves.

I think the problem is many well-connected black politicians will lose influence if the black community doesn't come back. This makes decisions (and statements) more political then reality based.

[Albion Wilde]

Point taken. Human beings waste many opportunities.