Quotes by Lawrence Vale

“One thing to remember is the sheer strength of inertia of investment that is in place -- aided in many cities by insurance companies and financial institutions, ... The Resilient City: How Modern Cities Recover from Disaster.”

“The other is less tangible -- the emotional attachment to a city or a neighborhood. Theres a powerful human desire to return to that and restore that.”

“It will reveal a lot about the power structure of New Orleans.”

“A lot of talk at the time was, Well, there goes the wooden city. Now we can build something grander and more permanent, ... But it is precisely the old wooden city of New Orleans that people love.”

“People say the city will recover, and the question is, whose city? Is it the city that the tourists see or is it the broader city that really only came to the nations consciousness after the hurricane?”

“Thats what gives me the most confidence about its return, ... The cultural provenance of New Orleans stands out in a way that isnt true of other parts of the South. Having this identity that people care about could be critical, especially since there are events where the outside world looks in.”

“Were trying to conceive of a system aimed at reuniting communities through communications technology, ... The Resilient City: How Modern Cities Recover From Disaster.”

“Thats what gives me the most confidence about its return. The cultural provenance of New Orleans stands out in a way that isnt true of other parts of the South. Having this identity that people care about could be critical, especially since there are events where the outside world looks in.”

“New Orleans was slowly sinking, literally and figuratively, well before Katrina.”