More - Mary Comerio Quotes

Will the new population demand that the cultural feel of the French Quarter, the Garden District and the rest stay the same? ... Or will they be OK with a lot of new shopping malls taking over? Who knows?

Mary Comerio

 Population

We often need events like this to change the mindset. And it's very hard to stop private investors and entrepreneurs from seeking opportunity. It's an amazing part of the American spirit.

Mary Comerio

 

That's a tough issue,

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Even though you can improve the technology and the building techniques, you're still going to have more people in harm's way.

Mary Comerio

 People

Louisiana has never been known for having its act together ... but here? We have a damn good state Office of Emergency Services program and great local emergency offices, and I would trust them,

Mary Comerio

 

The trajectory of response has been getting much bigger,

Mary Comerio

 

This hurricane will change everything there, and there is no way of knowing how it will look afterward,

Mary Comerio

 

[A new federal agency dealing with housing assistance] will get in the way and slow it down, ... Disaster Hits Home: New Policy for Urban Housing Recovery.

Mary Comerio

 Disaster

All the past (major U.S.) disasters, they have hit suburban areas, not the central urban areas of major cities.

Mary Comerio

 

That's a tough issue. It is a real concern for those of us in the research community. On the other hand, you have the reality of people in need.

Mary Comerio

 Community