Evacuees forced out of dense, vibrant New Orleans by Hurrican Katrina feel isolated in car-dependent suburbia.
Some people who were forced from New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina chose to settle in suburban apartment complexes, where access to transit is inconvenient or non-existent. This has led to difficulties in reaching schools, jobs, and social service providers.
Flushed out of their city â€" one of the most dense and most vibrant in the country â€" many of the New Orleanians who came here car-less find themselves living amid Austin's car-enabled sprawl...
...The New Orleanians by and large came from neighborhoods with deeply ensconced families, little mobility and long-established traditions.
They now find themselves in the opposite situation, in a development less than two years old, with none of the character that comes with history. "
Thanks to Thomas Butler
FULL STORY: Evacuees Face Urban-Dwallers' Nightmare: Suburbia
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