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re: How Powerful was Carlos Marcello?
Posted on 11/20/21 at 11:16 pm to Kafka
Posted on 11/20/21 at 11:16 pm to Kafka
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It was more like a Franco-American Havana, devil's playground in the middle of Dixie
NO downfall is due to three factors: demographics, backward thinking elite, and the rise of of other Southern cities. The ascent of Houston was probably unstoppable, but there is no obvious reason Dallas and Atlanta ("NY's southern branch office") had to become as big and powerful as they are, if NO people had understood the future
Totally agree, but will add: NO has serious geographic drawbacks
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Posted on 11/21/21 at 4:02 am to IceTiger
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Totally agree, but will add: NO has serious geographic drawbacks
Yep…plus no one talks about the changing dynamics of transportation.
Before railroads, water was very important. Now it is not so important except for international trade or if you’re transporting something large or something that can take its time to get there like oil, rocks, or salt. Then once roads were added to transportation network, that added doom to NOLA’s ability to be that hub. Currently, it just sits as a spoke to get goods in and out of barges and get them out sea.
Speaking of Marcello, wasn’t his hang out at that Italian restaurant in of all places Avondale?
This post was edited on 11/21/21 at 8:37 am
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