Why can't the City Of New Orleans be alot more than just a tourism city?

[nj21]

That's where the city makes most of the money. So I guess that is why they focus on it. Most of the businesses left post-katrina also.

[annie_himself]

Originally Posted by nj21

That's where the city makes most of the money. So I guess that is why they focus on it. Most of the businesses left post-katrina also.

You mean pre-Katrina.

[rburnett]

Despite all the storm protection improvements, New Orleans is still a vulnerable location from a corporate standpoint. No major company wants to have it's headquarters somewhere that can flood and be out of commission for and extended period of time. It's a big liability. Chevron recently moved their big office from downtown to across the lake. They were not the first. Other companies have relocated to Houston or Atlanta.

[Jimbo_1]

Originally Posted by rburnett

Despite all the storm protection improvements, New Orleans is still a vulnerable location from a corporate standpoint. No major company wants to have it's headquarters somewhere that can flood and be out of commission for and extended period of time. It's a big liability. Chevron recently moved their big office from downtown to across the lake. They were not the first. Other companies have relocated to Houston or Atlanta.

Isnt Houston or any other Southern coastal city just as vulnerable to hurricanes as New Orleans. Cant Houston be out of commission for an extended period of time too (obviously not on the scale of Katrina). It seems like New Orleans was doing pretty good in its 300 year history before Katrina except for a few hurricanes that were on a much smaller scale than Katrina. Now Katrina comes and it seems like everybody acts like these type of storms happen every 5 years or something (exaggerating).

[annie_himself]

Originally Posted by Jimbo_1

Isnt Houston or any other Southern coastal city just as vulnerable to hurricanes as New Orleans. Cant Houston be out of commission for an extended period of time too (obviously not on the scale of Katrina). It seems like New Orleans was doing pretty good in its 300 year history before Katrina except for a few hurricanes that were on a much smaller scale than Katrina. Now Katrina comes and it seems like everybody acts like these type of storms happen every 5 years or something (exaggerating).

The last point is true. Companies still locate in Miami and Houston so that is an invalid argument for me.

[Neworleansisprettygood]

Originally Posted by annie_himself

The last point is true. Companies still locate in Miami and Houston so that is an invalid argument for me.

Except that Houston and Miami are above sea level.

[Jimbo_1]

Originally Posted by Neworleansisprettygood

Except that Houston and Miami are above sea level.

Well half of New Orleans is at or above sea level. And at least New Orleans does not lie directly on the ocean like Miami.

I think all of this talking jinxed a tropical storm into the Gulf of Mexico.

[annie_himself]

Originally Posted by Neworleansisprettygood

Except that Houston and Miami are above sea level.

Even though, how many times has New Orleans experienced a city wide flood in it's history?

[Neworleansisprettygood]

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