Should New Orleans be rebuilt.?

Question

should tax payers pay for a city that is so far below sea level without adequate protection, it is sinking slowly and may not be there forever anyways. not to mention that there is more crime in the city now than before katrina, and only half or less of the city is back...plus it has been 8 months since katrina and they just got therre crap together enough to finally start removing the 26,000 flooded cars

Answer 1

Yes but not in the same place, seek high ground!!!!!

Answer 2

I know, it might seem stupid to rebuild a city that is under sea-level, but New Orleans is very rich with history, much of which still lives on today through museums and through the people that have chosen to live in the city for decades. New Orleans is starting to come back, and hopefully it will be better than ever.
If you don't think it should be rebuilt, than maybe you should recommend that cities on fault lines also be left destroyed after earthquakes. Maybe areas very prone to tornados should also be abandoned. Not to mention all coastal communities that are often hit by hurricanes, especially areas in Florida.
No, I think New Orleans needs to be rebuilt, but I agree that the question should be HOW can it be rebuilt.
Sorry, for the long response, I live in New Orleans and I think it is much too valuable a city to lose. I admit, I did not feel this way until I saw the destruction first hand and I saw the community start to come back. It might take a long time, but I think it can be done.

Answer 3

No, I do not. Rebuilding a city below sea level does not make sense nor is it financially responsible. Billions have been spent on a city that only the wealthy have benefited. We were told about the poor black residents but they did not own homes & the landlords took the money & realized it was illogical to try to insure these homes. The cleanup is huge without the residents that moved to other cities. The # of people went down, the number of whites went up, & the average income soared. What is the point of more money into a gaint hole that will never be fixed, they even reelected the idiot that caused most of their problems. Find new homes where your housing is better, you can find jobs & you are above sea level.

Answer 4

New Orleans' reconstruction isn't a matter of 'if' so much as it is a needed thing. The city is home to far too much critical infrastructure to not be rebuilt.

How much of the United States' refining capacity depends upon the crude oil imported through terminals in or around New Orleans? How much of the United States' grain and other agricultural imports and exports go through this port alone?

Pardon the pun, but it's 'boatloads'.

The city must be rebuilt, but the real question is 'how'? In light of the current energy crunch that folks don't even see... perhaps the question should be 'can' we rebuild New Orleans?

Personally, I would love to see the city rebuilt, with the proper infrastructure to protect it against future damage and destruction from weather we know with certainty is going to visit again. Come on, folks- it's NEW ORLEANS!

Yes, rebuild, but fer Chrissakes, put up more levees, more dams, more wetlands around the perimiter to absorb the storm surges. Use the brains, people, and apply 'em!

Answer 5

No, the city will take at least two decades to fully rebuild. The cost is too much now days. Also, it will not be protected for another decade or so. What is the use of N.O. without adequate levee systems? I think they should just rebuild the city on higher ground or ditch all rebuilding.

Answer 6

Absolutely not. That is nothing but a huge, worthless money pit. They need to salvage the historic section of town and then let nature take it's course. Attempting to salvage that city is comparable to attempting to curb the alleged global warming.

Maybe a CAT 5 head on to the city this year will make people understand they cannot protect it and need to give it up.

Answer 7

Yes it should be rebuilt - about 50 - 100 miles North of where it was before Katrina.

Answer 8

If someone is DUMB enough to build below sea level, near the ocean, next to a river or on the side of a hill with no rock foundation then I say let them.

However, taxpayer money should not be spent to help DUMB people once the obvious eventually happens.

Answer 9

No, why should we throw money away? I think we should consider Katrina a sign and learn from past mistakes!!!

Answer 10

no - the costs are HUGE and the local government has yet to prove they are capable of leading the re-construction efforts. It was once a great city- it got destroyed - sorry....

Answer 11

Absolutely not. Never. Nada. No way. Screw em!