How would you re-new New Orleans?

Question

This question is posted for people who have either visited the city pre-Katrina or not. The goal is to get creative suggestions as to what industries are lacking, need development, or would prompt growth in the city. Unfortunately, the greatest strength of my former home is also its weakness...complacency.
There is a lack of new ideas or fresh insight in the current process, so I am curious to hear from the world community as to what an "ideal" city (in the framework of New Orleans' heritage) might offer. What would be three industries you would place in New Orleans during it's rebuilding?

Ok, it seems many people have taken the stance that anyone in New Orleans should accept that it's in a bowl and will flood. Given that fact, the government should wash it's hands of any further aid and merely write it off as "unacceptable risk".
I accept that stance, Here's the catch....if you live in a major city and it's hit by a terrorist attck, then your fault for living in a high profile target. Oh yeah, if you live in farmland you better accept the occassional drought. Oh, and I feel that my tax dollars shouldn't go to pay for the public education of your ADD kid.I think you see where this is going. The reason we pay tax, vote, and participate in this little experiment called America is to have a community to come to our aid. I also understand the frustration of those on the outside looking in. All you see on T.V.and hear is corruption and lack of progress. For these reasons I've asked for creative ideas, not the typical "not my problem" knee jerk response.

Answer 1

You hit the nail on the head when you talk about complacency. "Laissez les bon temps rouler" just does not cut it any more.
I've visited NOLA pre- and post-Katrina, courtesy of some good friends in Luling. One thing I think the city does not make the most of, is its strategic position in shipping on one of the major world waterways. NO could become a gateway shipping city for the southern US, in both containerized and bulk cargo.
Before any revitalization takes place, the city needs to clean its political house. The impression remains that nothing much has changed since the days of Huey Long.
First and foremost, NO's residents must know that there will be an end to the federal aid some day, and act accordingly. Sitting in a FEMA trailer for a couple of years and rioting when they stop serving free meals is not good enough.

Answer 2

New Orleans is SCARY now.The level of just out and out meanness and hatefulness is epic.New government in all offices is needed,the corruption there now is NOT TO BE BELIEVED. Complacency ,nah,I think it's just plain tired,and fears for it's life.Oil is big,big,big refineries in New Orleans already.Funny how not even one day after Katrina oil companies had workers and police in to take care of the refineries.I'm not sure if Louisiana even charges for oil refined there,Something for another maybe to uncover.God Bless New Orleans,it's people,and the people to help.

Answer 3

Make sure that everyone that moves there accepts that if a hurricane or massive flooding attacks again they will not be helped by the government, unless it is their local government. No federal or state aid in any way whatsoever. People that live there should know that is risky, and they should have to bear that risk, not I and other american's who don't live there.

Answer 4

Legalize prostitution, Weed, and gambling. Then turn it into a Las Vegas style super vacation spot. A place were you can experience all your sexual and human fantasies.

Answer 5

Dirty whores would be a great start. It would bring in alot of money.

Answer 6

It's below sea level, flush it.