Is New Orleans comparable to SF or East Coast Cities? (state, compared)
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I'm wondering if people think that New Orleans is underrated as a great urban place when compared to SF or places like Boston or Philadelphia or DC.
I know that most people would probably scoff at the idea of comparing NOLA to these places but I've always likened the city to the other dense, old cities of the country. In New Orleans, there are dense neighborhoods that are walkable and very well-connected by buses and streetcars. The urban core is much larger than just "downtown" as it comprises many neighborhoods that span a large area of continuous urban development. This is the opposite of many cities in America which only have "downtown" and the rest is basically suburban development.
Basically, I want to know if you think that the urban core of New Orleans, despite its much smaller population, is on (or atleast close to) the same level of urbanity as SF, Boston and other East Coast Cities.
I don't know...I think New Orleans deserves some credit. Historically, it has been the only urban place in the South and has a much bigger city feel than Charleston and Savannah. I'm looking past pure numbers and looking at this from a much more structuralist point of view. New Orleans is an urban place in the sea of the suburban Sun-Belt. I know it doesn't have the population SF has or Philadelphia but New Orleans provides its residents a distinct urban experience as these do. Sure, NOLA may not have the typical row-house architecture or brick buildings but the city is one of the few cities in America that has an urban identity, like the aforementioned cities.
I don't know...I think New Orleans deserves some credit. Historically, it has been the only urban place in the South and has a much bigger city feel than Charleston and Savannah. I'm looking past pure numbers and looking at this from a much more structuralist point of view. New Orleans is an urban place in the sea of the suburban Sun-Belt. I know it doesn't have the population SF has or Philadelphia but New Orleans provides its residents a distinct urban experience as these do. Sure, NOLA may not have the typical row-house architecture or brick buildings but the city is one of the few cities in America that has an urban identity, like the aforementioned cities.
The problem is New Orleans ceased to be a prime job center... Atlanta and Houston both trumped it long ago. This is a problem I would imagine with the local gov there. Urban city sure, but also with a lot of urban problems compared to the "good".
Is it urban? Yes... it isn't a super major city like the rest though...but it could have been?
It's actually quite narrower in the streets than several of the major cities and has very old architecture. The density is about 20k in the 3-4 square mile center, which is pretty decent as there is a lot of 2-3 story buildings in this area. There are also a lot of hotels which bring it down.
The way it stands though, most people will live it for visits, and have brighter opportunities elsewhere.
Yes, when you go to NOLA, you can still see the bone structure that made it one of the greatest cities ever created in America. If the city could ever turn it around they would trump so many cities it would not even be a contest.
I don't know...I think New Orleans deserves some credit. Historically, it has been the only urban place in the South and has a much bigger city feel than Charleston and Savannah. I'm looking past pure numbers and looking at this from a much more structuralist point of view.
Not sure about that. I think cities like Richmond and Louisville come close, at least historically. But I think urban renewal and the interstate might have impacted their cores moreso than NOLA's.
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