[Brilliant]

We can import the gondoliers from Mexico.

[RightWhale]

There's already things swimming in the water that we don't want to think about.

[geopyg]

Sounds good. Not sure how big Venice is and I doubt it has to support refineries, a huge port, etc. But definitely they need to figure something else out than "lets make the levee's 2 feet higher and get a few more pumps in here".

They're going to be starting from scratch on much of it anyway (at least the residential areas).

[konaice]

Cool Idea.

Pump it out just long enough to doze it flat, salvage the trash and let it flood again.

It couldn't cost any more than the rebuild that will be needed.

It is at least nice to see comments on the MSM that most of the flooded houses will have to be bulldozed and not repaird. Reality is starting to sink in.

[hlmencken3]

Uh, I think if you check into it, Venice probably isn't going to survive without more expense than New Orleans.

[Drew68]

Can't you just see the "gangsta-thug" set rollin' down the river in their chromed-out, "pimped" gondolas!

[syriacus]

An idea worth entertaining.

[syriacus]

Convert New Orleans into an American Riviera.

[adorno]

I was thinking the same thing the day after Kristina struck. I didn't want to suggest it because I'm sure that there will be a lot of government people and those with politically correct views who are going to suggest that nothing lesss than bringing back tho old New Orleans will do.

But, I'm glad I'm not the only one with the thought.

Another thought: perhaps the sunken part of NO should be forgotten about and rebuilding of a safer new New Orleans can be build on land that is safer and further away from the sea. Perhaps some incorporated land in the outskirts of NO can be used to build the new city.

[Tatze]

I've been saying this around the office for the past few days! I love the idea. Didn't Venice start out dry too? It sank, so they just went with it. Do the same in NOLA!

KEEP THE WATER, Move everything to the second (or third) floors!

[PoorMuttly]

Try Holland model. They want to keep what's left of their stuff, not build on stilts above it.

[bray]

How would the women flash their breasts from a boat?? Bring in more fill from the Delta or move it.

Pray for W and New Orleans

[Sarajevo]

This brings to mind an earlier article about a hurricane survivor in Florida who built a concrete dome home on top of pilings. He safely stayed in his home during the hurricane while other homes around his were destroyed by winds and storm surge, with only minor damage to his own home. I cannot find the article, but there is some reference to the structure on the Monolith Dome Home website.

Now, about those amphibious cars....

[discostu]

Venice is actually highly susceptible to flooding. They're in the middle of building the most intense seawall system in the recorded history of man.

[syriacus]

MONT-SAINT-MICHEL

[js1138]

Venice is also doomed. Just a matter of time.

[Fierce Allegiance]

Mine Colorado for stone, and fill it up to 12' above sea level. Then put every house and business on additional 12' high piles. Sure, you'd have to climb 2 flights to be at your "basement", but it would serve as an effective deterrent to building in such a stupid location.

[Ursus arctos horribilis]

Uh, if this plays out, they will be needing some H2O in that new Venice.

http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:5fNE2-FnzKcJ:www.uh.edu/engines/epi1135.htm++Mississippi+river+to+flow+down+old+river+sooner+or+later&hl=en

[JoJo Gunn]

Well, Venice doesn't typically stand in the way of a possible category 5 catastrophic wind.

It's time to wave goodbye because New Orleans is gone. It'd be sheer madness to rebuild right where it is.

[grellis]

Vencie was not designed to withstand a tropical storm, never mind a hurricane. Ditto the Netherlands.