INTRODUCTIONCONSIDER NEW ORLEANS
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New Orleans’ Story / In Three Parts
Before Katrina
•Positives: A beautiful city with a culture unlike any in the U.S.•Negatives: Insular, sleepy, neglected
Katrina and its immediate aftermath
•Positives: Opportunity to address old issues and progress•Negatives: Significant infrastructural damage, false impressions
of city
Since Katrina
•New investment•Heightened sense of purpose•Unprecedented level of civic and business engagement•New political leadership that puts economic development as a top
priority
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