Friday, September 02, 2005
Why Rebuild?
Via Brittney at Nashville is Talking, this post from S-townMike points out the ridiculous joke that is Dennis Hastert's suggestion that New Orleans not be rebuilt. He asks what would have happened if Nashville had not been rebuilt after its great flood:
For better or worse, a vast number of American sities are built in places they probably shouldn't be. But we work around nature, and hopefully prepare well for the disasters that come. In this case, we clearly didn't.
What if after the '37 flood the majority of people simply said, "Let's just give the river sections of Nashville. We just shouldn't try to build in these areas. Let's just move everything to higher ground." Here's a list of what we would not have it that kind of thinking prevailed:His list goes on. The same could be said about Chattanooga. In fact, Chattanooga is the main flood point on the Tennessee River, according to TVA.
* Bicentennial Mall
* A greenway where an historic old ballpark used to sit
* Farmer's Market
* The Coming Museum of African-American Music and Culture
* Major residential developments like Harrison Lofts
For better or worse, a vast number of American sities are built in places they probably shouldn't be. But we work around nature, and hopefully prepare well for the disasters that come. In this case, we clearly didn't.
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