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Saving the neighborhood

Hundreds of New Orleans residents are coaxing their exiled neighbors to return and convince City Hall to spare their homes from the wrecking ball. But will saving their neighborhood mean losing the city?
By Michelle Goldberg

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  • Friday, February 24, 2006 08:30 AM

    Reply to TadBartlett

    Sorry Tad, but for many decades you haven't had many hurricanes to be protected against. For many future decades, you will. Since many of them could be Cat 4 or 5 it will be extemely expensive and difficult to protect the low-lying areas. Get out while the gettin's good. The country will quickly tire of rebuilding every few years.

    —curmudgeon2 Read curmudgeon2's other letters

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