Comments on: Rebuild The 9th Ward?

By: The_Whistler_ofnd

The_Whistler_ofnd — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I think that New Orleans should get the same benefits that residents of Grand Forks received in 1997.

1. The city of Grand Forks received an $180,000,000 grant for infrastructure.

2. Citizens of Grand Forks received about $2000 per family and the chance for some low interest loans.

3. The Federal Government picked up the lions share of the permanent flood protection. Still Grand Forks and the State of North Dakota had to come up with $100,000,000 together to contribute.

4. There was a small number of smaller grants.

Put that together, multiply by 10 as New Orleans is 10 times bigger and adjust for inflation.

Isn’t that fair?

By: Don Myers

Don Myers — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

“But many would rather die than go to those places,” one gentleman replied. “Then let them die,” said Scrooge, “and decrease the excess population.”

By: Porkopolis

Porkopolis — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Don't rebuild a city that's sinking ever deeper below seal level: Discussions on alternatives to rebuilding New Orleans

By: ICallMasICM

ICallMasICM — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

‘Which means that, of the 20,000 people that lived there, half did not own their home. Most of them could easily be relocated. ‘

Wha….? Where exactly would they be relocated to if their housing was destroyed? What about their jobs, schools so on? Relocated by whom and under what conditions?

By: WOOF

WOOF — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Just like other disasters, Hurricane Andrew, San Francisco Earthquake, the feds and the insurance companies will pump rivers of money into the area.
There will be boom times.
Insurance fraud will be the area sport. The insured will get all new stuff appliances rugs cameras tv’s etc.insured property owners will have their buildings rebuilt and repaired. Cheap fed subsized loans for business. There will be lots of work. Renters won’t get much of it.
Some token to relocate/replace their household goods.

By: likwidshoe

likwidshoe — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

WOOF said, The insured will get all new stuff appliances rugs cameras tv’s etc.insured property owners will have their buildings rebuilt and repaired. Cheap fed subsized loans for business. There will be lots of work. Renters won’t get much of it.

There is such a thing as “renter’s insurance”.

By: The_Whistler_ofnd

The_Whistler_ofnd — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Exactly why should the renters get $ to “rebuild” their houses.

By: robport

robport — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Ah yes. Those of us calling for a bit of fiscal responsibility in the form of not compensating people for property they did not own are, of course, “scrooges.”

What a terribly socialist thing to say, Don.