Can New Orleans Be Re-Built Cost Effectively Yet Hurricane Proof?
One can notice on the news that there seems to be minimal property damage in the Naples, FL area after the significant Hurricane Wilma winds ripped through yesterday. Naples is home to some of the most expensive real estate in the nation and was recently rebuilt up to a new “Hurricane-Proof” code post Hurricane Andrew in the early 1990’s. Is the lack of property damage due to these new expensive building codes or were Wilma’s 120 MPH winds just not as damaging as one might think. If we wish to rebuild New Orleans so that another direct hurricane hit will not destroy the city once again will real estate prices soar pushing out its former low-income residents? How do we balance solid, well-engineered housing with affordability, is it even possible?
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The Director of the LSU Hurricane Center has also pointed out the need for long-term thinking about the city's storm protection. He says that focusing on levees won't be enough. There needs to be an emphasis on wetlands restoration, in order to protect the city in a long-term and relatively low cost way.
And wetlands restoration would produce jobs for the local economy too.
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Quintus Jett, at 10:43 AM
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