New Orleans was established by French colonists as a trading post on the Mississippi River. Hurricane Katrina caused over $1 billion in damages but $14 billion was allocated for rebuilding infrastructure. The city fits the Hoyt urban model, with the CBD centered around the Superdome, factories and industry surrounding the CBD, and zones of low, middle, and high residential classes radiating out. New Orleans' primary economic sector is mineral production, petroleum, and natural gas reserves.

1. NewORleans,Louisiana
By: Destene Williams Hour 3

2. QUickBackground
Population of New Orleans is about 348,000 as of 2013.
It was named after The Duke of New Orleans who resigned as
regent for Louis XV. It was established by french colonists.
It is also strongly influenced on European culture.
It was founded where it was because it used to be nothing
more than a trading post since it was in close vicinity of
the Mississippi river. Then, it was organized into a city
structure where the french quarter was established.

3. ImprovementsonInfrastructure
Hurricane Katrina was a significant factor on the
revision and rebuild of a lot of New Orleans
Infrastructure including, roads, houses, and even
factories. Many bridges were destroyed by the
gulf. It was over 1 billion in damages. However,
after much time the army corps gave 14 billion
for a new clean slate. It is slowly going back to
how it used to be. Many places in New Orleans are
vacant like the magnolia projects.

4. RankSizeRUlevs.PrimateCity
According to my research, it is Rank Size Rule.
I believe it is because compared to bordering states is
pretty close in the 3-4 million people.

5. UrbanModels-HoytModelvs.Concentric
I believe that the hoyt model fits the best with New Orleans,
because I found that I did not see rings more so sections.
The CBD was centered by the super dome. Then, factories and
industry was based around that and on one side of the CBD I
saw more low residentials then middle and high class. And,
ironically on the other side there was middle class and a
sliver of high residentials.

6. UrbanModels-HoytModelvs.MultipleNuclei
I believe New Orleans does not fit the multiple nuclei model
because the high class was not on the outside of the middle
class it was a slit in the middle class. Also, There was no
industrial suburb or heavy manufacturing. The only “heavy
manufacturing” would be trading as a possibility. Also, there
was not many factories or industries in the middle of some
residentials.

7. HoytModel-Indepth
CBD- Minute Red Area
Factories/Industry- Blue Area
Surrounding CBD.
Low Class- Lefthand Green
Middle Class- Righthand Yellow
High Class- Purple Slit In Middle Class

8. Zone1-CentralBusinessDistrict
Dave Dixon Drive
This is the CBD, because it is not only filled with many tall
skyscrapers, but it is home of the superdome which is where
many sports play. So that is where everyone goes for
entertainment possibly. There is also shopping, strip malls
close by too.

9. Zone2-Factories&Industry
I chose this area, because it
has a lot of factories and tall
building for industrial use to
the city of New Orleans. It is
mostly filled with buildings
and not that very many homes.
Tchoupitoulas st

10. Zone3-LowClass
I chose this area for low
class, because this is where
Hurricane Katrina impacted
most and there is a lot of
vacant areas and the houses
are very compact
“squished”.There is also not
much potential for yards and
driveways.
S Saratoga St.

11. Zone4-MiddleClass
I designated this area as
middle class, because
these homes have more
yards, possible
driveways, and they are
more “luxurious” than the
low class housing units
on the other side of
town.
Iberville St.

12. Zone5-HighClass
I chose this area,
because the houses
actually have yards and
trees and driveways
unlike the other
residential zones.
Owens Blvd.

13. Sectors-Primary
New Orleans alone makes up about,
- 11% of US petroleum.
- 19% of the Country’s Natural Gas Reserves.
- Louisiana is a primary source of the nation’s crude oil.
- Second highest mineral producer in America.
So with making these statements New Orleans, Louisiana’s
primary sector is mineral producing, petroleum, and natural
gas reserves.

14. Sectors-Secondary
There are multiple jobs for this sector:
- Manufacturing of steel
- Imports of Natural Rubber

15. Sectors-Tertiary
There are multiple services that can be put into this
category in New Orleans. There is
- Police Officers (EMT’s included).
- Sewage and Water Board Positions.
- Inspector positions (Not Specified).

16. SPrawl
This is an example of sprawl,
because they are pretty far from the
CBD, and usually every house has a
car or two in their driveway to
drive places (downtown).

17. SMartGrowth
City Council Member Kristin
Palmer explains that after
Hurricane Katrina, they’re
starting from ground zero to make
the city better and stronger and
thinking “smarter” on where to
put certain houses for better
transportation, and ways to get
from point A to point B. They’re
planning more green spaces,
residential developments, and
better economic growth.
This his started around the
Claiborne area where Katrina was
affected harshly by and where low
income housing is also.

18. WhereIwouldlive:
I decided to pick this location over a few
reasons:
1. It is by a lot of activities that I could
enjoy on a day out in the city, like
going to the bookstore, going to mt.
calvary church, going to enjoy donuts at
Buttermilk Cafe, and even going to see
cars race, and if I would make the drive
I would go to the superdome to watch
sports.
2. If I need anything there is a walgreens
right down the street, dentist, post
office, popeyes and lucy’s which is a
grocery store.
3. I would also being going to school at
N Johnson St.

19. WherewouldIworkinNewOrleans
Since I don’t specifically know
where I want to work there are
multiple restaurants to bartend,
and become a waitress while I am
in school at LSU, I could work
at some boutiques that are in
the city, and even work at an
elementary school if I were to
become a teacher.

20. Aweekinthecity:Day1/2
I was looking around in the residential
areas, and decided to choose this house,
because it’s very appealing to my eye and
there a lot of extracurricular activities
that I could go to in walking distance. I
wanted to live in the residential area
because who wouldn’t like to live in a
nice neighborhood. I focused more of my
sightseeing in the residential areas
instead of middle class.

21. Aweekinthecity:Day3
I noticed this area could
be identified as sprawl,
because it was pretty far
away from the CBD and you
need to drive a car to
get to the CBD or around
the factory area.

22. Aweekinthecity:Day4
I picked this as my smart
growth area, because it is
more “green” and there is
more environmentally safe
places like bike paths, and
more green areas.

23. Aweekinthecity:day5
There are many different places
to explore in town, like going to
the superdome, going to crescent
city steakhouse, going to the
audubon zoo, going to the french
quarter to shop, listen to great
music, and of course enjoying
mardi gras. There is so many
things to do in the slowly
reconstructing city.