Developers eventually to steal land? High rises on the Gulf?

[Ilsa]

Will the eminent domain clause come into play for these states if their legislatures don't stop it? Would the people there want it to?

I was listening to Randi and she was talking about the typical rebuilding in these areas going to the real estate developers.

[TrueAmerican]

1. I think a nice Disneyland New Orleans would work wonders

of course I'm being sarcastic.

[Pallas180]

2. I wouldn't be surprised.

nothing would surprise me anymore.

[leftofthedial]

3. yep

Murkan Riviera

Monaco meets Branson

[Spock_is_Skeptical]

4. I can easily see it happening... sadly enough

[tridim]

5. It's prime coast land formerly owned by poor blacks

Of course they're going to steal it. Future Bush quote, "Tourism is good for the recovery of the gulf states!"

[cornermouse]

6. I think they'll turn it into a massive super-oil refinery and port.

[tridim]

7. Don't forget Trent Lott's new house

So Bush can sit on the porch and watch his oil go by.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

8. That's what Hastert would like.

[RandiFan1290]

9. Maybe these developers were very disappointed

when the storm didn't take out the levees?

[SammyWinstonJack]

13. Maybe they needed a little help in getting breeched?

[WHAT]

10. I was thinking that, too...

I was trying to picture a New NOrleans.

High rises make sense in a way because the engineers could create high density housing with a smaller environmental footprint that would compensate for rising tides...maybe built on piers like FLW did in Japan. Would that compensate for tides?

I was really thinking about this because I had a wonderful dream many, many years ago about a magic city that was musical in that the buildings resonated with each other...the pedestrians walked on skyways connected like those dream catcher Indian things. This was a very vivid dream, the kind you don't forget...so, I think I'm connecting it with New Orleans because I want it to come back as a magical city. My image was organic and vibrant. I think if the real estators took-over rebuilding New Orleans it wouldn't have a soul.

just some musings, I'm hoping for the best for New Orleans...

[Cleita]

11. Well, with Halliburton getting the first contracts to rebuild, look for

more payola and graft.

[SammyWinstonJack]

12. Bigger and Better Casinos Las Vegas South

Millionaire mega Mansions with really nice porches :evilgrin:

[bluedog]

14. when they rebuild

I would suggest theybuild the "round" homes.I've seen these in Fl and in hurricanes they have little damage.because they are round and the winds cannot get under neath.these are built on concrete columns.really sunk in the ground........any thing built back up in NO should be on columns or pillers......and was thinking that like Venice..maybe the French Quarter could have the canels waterway......seeing the water is there anyways..hey it was an idea!

[alarimer]

15. Also set everything back at least a mile from the shore

In MS and Al anyway where there is a defined shoreline. We have made a huge mistake all over the coasts in building in vulnerable spots, like barrier islands and the beach itself. It comes back to bite us in the ass all the time. It doesn't even take a hurricane to do it. I think passing laws forbidding buidinf ON THE BEACH would be a good start. Since everything is gone anyway, just put it somewhere else. Give the homeowners the money for the building and the land and they can buy property elsewhere. Now a national moratorium on buiding on beaches would also be a good thing.

[bluedog]

16. I agree

here in Fl.the homes are too damn close to beach..and that area cannot be used by locals..

but they expect us to "pay" for their rebuilds.every time the beach erosion comes in /red tide... and the hurricane clean-ups..........