If New Orleans has achieved 63% return on it’s population, than a heartfelt congratulations is in order. Having visited the city 3 mos. ago to to support the rebuild ( translation: spend lots of money as a tourist )I was shocked at the amount of damage still existing. There was (is ? ) hardly any avail rentals- and large parts of the city still uninhabitable. The hospitality & support infrastructure has been highly effected as what residential housing is avail, it carries a high cost due to supply and demand. There is still a lot of rebuilding to be done if the city is to imagine the numbers it once had. Don’t let the media paint a dismal picture- go see for your self, Christmas will certainly be beautiful in the French Quarter this year, and the city could use the support.
Thanks for the ringing endorsement. You’re right about the housing. It practically sucks! My sister in law was paying almost a grand a month for a two bed room home when it would have been half that before Katrina. Most of the workers are taking the available housing so it’s a catch-22 – someone has to build so that residents can come back but you might as well stay where you are till the construction workers can live there to get your home ready. Thank goodness most of my relatives are housed already. The others are staying put elsewhere.
I’ll be in NOLA for Thanksgiving. As a former resident I still spend like a tourist(GO TIGERS!) Can’t wait!!!
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If New Orleans has achieved 63% return on it’s population, than a heartfelt congratulations is in order. Having visited the city 3 mos. ago to to support the rebuild ( translation: spend lots of money as a tourist )I was shocked at the amount of damage still existing. There was (is ? ) hardly any avail rentals- and large parts of the city still uninhabitable. The hospitality & support infrastructure has been highly effected as what residential housing is avail, it carries a high cost due to supply and demand. There is still a lot of rebuilding to be done if the city is to imagine the numbers it once had. Don’t let the media paint a dismal picture- go see for your self, Christmas will certainly be beautiful in the French Quarter this year, and the city could use the support.
Thanks for the ringing endorsement. You’re right about the housing. It practically sucks! My sister in law was paying almost a grand a month for a two bed room home when it would have been half that before Katrina. Most of the workers are taking the available housing so it’s a catch-22 – someone has to build so that residents can come back but you might as well stay where you are till the construction workers can live there to get your home ready. Thank goodness most of my relatives are housed already. The others are staying put elsewhere.
I’ll be in NOLA for Thanksgiving. As a former resident I still spend like a tourist(GO TIGERS!) Can’t wait!!!
Saints Fan & KEC, good for you, I have been to NOLA several times and it saddens me to see the slow progress.
I think if we can help by being tourist, lets go for it. It is a great place.