Bulldoze New Orleans

My fertile mind ^ | 9/2/05 | rebelbase

[AntiGuv]

I'm not entirely sure whether that map is going after "Sin City" or whether it's going after the Mormons. Probably both.

[Quix]

i CAN UNDERSTAND YOUR LOGIC AND FEELINGS.

Neither are mine.

Thanks.

[billnaz]

If New Orleans is indeed rebuilt, will the criminal infrastructure also be rebuilt?

[numberonepal]

I don't think all that many bulldozers are going to be needed because a large part of the city is going to burn when the water subsides. But I agree, rebuild it.

[LZ_Bayonet]

No one seems to be mentioning that a rebuilt city would also be subject to easy terrorist attack (a rental truck full of explosives next to a levee). Possible solution: Do not allow structures to be rebuilt with residential space below sea level. High-rise on bedrock structures are acceptable. Create large long, narrow, just above sea level, islands using the hard materials from demolition, with each island having an up/down vehicle ramp from current street level for vehicles, and elevator shafts and stairs from below sea-level street to island surface (some large shopping centers built in the '50's have similar (down/up) ramp access for trucks/unloading). Low-rise residential/commercial to be built on these islands. Expand islands as fill becomes available. Connect high ground, islands, and bed-rock high rises by above sea-level causeway (Causeway to be accessible from below sea level streets). Connect causeways to freeways. Allow commercial enterprises to bring in fill when building new facilities or replacing old.

[numberonepal]

Despite the great tragedy, this is a great opportunity for Mobile to be the city that it always should have been. With it's natual bay and already existing shipping channel and dredging infrastructure, it's the perfect place to grow econmically.

[Rastus]

The house my mother grew up in is about seven streets west of the Industrial Canal and just three streets north of the Mississippi. If you look on the map AntiGuv posted, it is one street below the street (Burgundy) shown in the location I described. It looks to me like that area is from 1 to 3 feet above sea level. Do you know if that area was spared the heavy flooding? The cemetary where I've got family buried is several streets north of Burgundy, so we probably aren't as lucky there.

[AntiGuv]

If I understand your directions correctly, then you are talking about Dauphine Street in Bywater, somewhere between Pauline Street and Bartholomew Street. If that's correct, then that area didn't flood any to speak of. Check out this satellite map of the flooding. You can click to zoom in & out or to scroll around.

[stocksthatgoup]

The solution to pollution is dilution......... Fill her up!

[libstripper]

I was there in 1998. It seems to have changed very substantially since you were there, not at all smelly or offensive and almost totally dedicated to tourists. I'd love to go back there and spend more than the two days I spent.

[Rastus]

That's exactly it. It looks like her house is completely intact. She's been worried about it, so I really appreciate your information. Thanks for the satellite link, too. That'll come in handy.