re: The Odeon, tallest building constructed in NOLA in 3 decades, to open next month

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austin is how many times the size of new orleans again?

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New Orleans est pop: 390,144
2010: 343,829
2000: 484,674
1990: 496,938

NO metro est: 1,275,762
2010: 1,189,166
2000: 1,337,726
1990: 1,238,816

Austin est pop: 978,908
2010: 790,390
2000: 656,562
1990: 465,622

Austin metro est: 2,227,083
2010: 1,716,289
2000: 1,249,763
1990: 846,227

I think the big concern here is how quickly New Orleans became little brother to Austin. I hate what Austin has become, but NO population in the city declined from 1960-2010. It’s population reduced by about 40%. In the same timeframe, ATX went from 186,545 in the city to nearly 800,000.

This isn’t about skyscrapers and loft apartments. If people want to spend their money on that, fine. Growth is great. I wish New Orleans would get back to where it once was.

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also, new orleans is full of people with fun frick you money.

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Is it? Or have these people moved away, but want to maintain a little getaway to the Crescent City?