Monthly Archives: September 2005

NEW ORLEANS’ CULTURAL ECONOMY: The Key to Renewal

BETH SIEGEL (Mt. Auburn Associates) – Optimists say that because the French Quarter remains intact, New Orleans’ tourist economy will survive. Pessimists suggest that the city might need to be leveled. Pragmatists recommend that city officials look to Houston to learn how to develop a “real economy.” Few leaders consider that restoring the city’s cultural [...]

New England Futures Project

After 18 years focused on metro regions, the Citistates Group has launched a first-ever-in-America experiment: a newspaper series focused on shared strategic issues across a multi-state region. The New England Futures Project, co-sponsored with a newly-formed New England Partnership of leading civic organizations, will be launched the weekend of October 1-2 with release of the [...]