I guess I just wish that some politician with clout would have the guts to talk about how it should be rebuilt. Heck, maybe that's one of the real reasons reconstruction has been so laggardly. Sort of like Israel's settlements, changing the reality on the ground before you go into negotiations.

Honestly, I think New Orleans should be a much smaller city, concentrated on areas of high ground. It seems insanely wasteful to rebuild all of it.

Lemur's preferred outcome:
  • Rebuild on higher ground only
  • Scale city back in size
  • Re-settle the poorest in scattered-site housing in other cities

But I guess a lot of that is happening already, with or without public discussion.