

A Comparison of New Orleans and the Developing-Country City
There are a few different ways we could compare the devastation and then growth of New Orleans to that of the urbanization occurring in...


The Future of the City: Sustainability and the Smart City Movement
Abstract Modern urban planning is faced with adapting to what the cities of tomorrow will be like along with the current urban problems...


New Orleans: A Path to Resilience
New Orleans, like many cities of today, has several organizations and businesses that have recently become interested in committing...


The Opportunities and Challenges of Globalization
While rapid globalization in recent years have creating many excellent opportunities and made it not only possible but also convenient to...


Post World War II and Katrina: Inequality and Diversity in New Orleans
New Orleans, like other cities across the nation, went through various processes following World War II that resulted in inequality and...


Social Inequality in New Orleans
I am a newcomer to the New Orleans metropolitan area. I just moved to Slidell, LA from Indianapolis, IN about a month ago and one of the...


New Orleans' Global Influence
While the Port of New Orleans provides important economic services on a global basis, I would still not refer to the city of New Orleans...


A Reversal to Pre-Industrial Settlement Patterns
It seems that the American metropolis is in fact moving back to pre-industrial settlement patterns. Cases of this settlement pattern...


New Orleans: A Typical or Prototypical City?
New Orleans is similar to other cities in the United States in many ways, including its infrastructure, struggles with poverty, and the...


Stadiums' Economic and Social Effects on Cities
The use of building sports complexes and arenas to generate revenue is a common occurrence across America. These projects use up a lot of...