VANITY - Rebuild New Orleans as the City of Tomorrow!

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[Puddleglum]

That's not a bad idea. But the first priority is cleaning up and housing people, most of whom have nothing right now.

That's very true, and lots of good people are helping to do just that -- outside of NO. But the question remains: if the gov and private sector are going to rebuild the city, ought it simply be returned status quo? If not, why not try some innovations?

[martin_fierro]

As much as I'd like one, can you imagine the chaos if the terrible drivers that are currently earthbound got turned loose in the wild blue yonder?

Testify.

A lot of people have a hard enough time navigating in TWO dimensions, let alone THREE.

[Constitution Day]

The FAA would have a hell of a budget!

How was your vacation?

[rjp2005]

Well, if the roof of your house is missing, you dont spend your money upgrading the kitchen.

If anything, a "city of yesterday" (more agricultural land) would be more appropriate, and Katrina already has taken care of starting that. Areas will be abandoned and perhaps farmers (high-tech or not) will take advantage of the dirt cheap land.

I like your idea but perhaps it combines both elements yesterday and today. In other words, a much smaller city area, more elevated and protected, and a much larger plowed over farmland/floodable zone encouraging kelp farms or those things you suggested.

[GOPJ]

Yep - inches per year.

Does that matter?

[muawiyah]

The "Crescent" isn't sinking. Apparantly there's a rocky outcrop down there that keeps it suspended above sea-level. However, the Mississippi River has accumulated enough silt in its bed that it has risen higher than the Crescent ~ hence, the need for massive levees along the river.

Everything else down there is sinking.

[GOPJ]

The "Crescent" isn't sinking. Apparantly there's a rocky outcrop down there that keeps it suspended above sea-level. However, the Mississippi River has accumulated enough silt in its bed that it has risen higher than the Crescent ~ hence, the need for massive levees along the river.

Thanks -- interesting.