Reconstructing Devastated Cities: Europe after World War II and New Orleans after Katrina

• Published in: Journal of urban design Vol. 14; no. 3; pp. 377 - 397
• Main Author: Diefendorf, Jeffry M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Nottingham Taylor & Francis Group 01.08.2009; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Building construction; Cities; Comparative analysis; Europe; Financial aid; Hurricane Katrina; Hurricanes; Landscape architecture; Louisiana; New Orleans; Post-conflict reconstruction; Storm damage; U.S.A; Urban development; Urban planning; Urban renewal; World War Two; New Orleans Louisiana; Europe

Comparing the post-war reconstruction of bombed German cities and the ongoing rebuilding of New Orleans can provide a useful basis for evaluating what has happened in the Crescent City since Katrina. This article concentrates on reconstruction financing, design ideas, and the planning process. The e...