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Speaking as someone whose family has been here for over 180 years now, I would say this was a pretty fair assessment, and for the most part accurate. When New Orleans lost most of its middle class, it left a lot of very poor people, and some very wealthy ones, which skews the housing prices, etc. That, coupled with the crime, makes living expensive. I have a real love/hate relationship with this area - it can be very frustrating. I would take some issue with the recreational opportunities - the fishing in this area is world-class. Other than that, just work on your pronunciation of our local terms, etc.
So so spot on! This production is incredible as to how it captures the simultaneous deep pros and cons with smart finesse. I have known several people who have lived here for a long time and described it the same way. The very unique detailed history and analysis are narrated with filming that captures it....yeah parts occasionally look like a typical American city but many other parts are from almost another planet...truly exotic and masterful. I am a history nut but knew only about 5-10% of what was given beforehand. Yes I have been here and yes there are enormous problems but NOLA is truly very special which I hope this excellent presentation will inspire others to see for themselves. Thank you so much!
Great video. A huge under-the-surface issue in New Orleans and a big driver of people moving away recently is the insurance crisis. A lot of insurance companies aren't writing policies on the Gulf Coast since Hurricane Ida so a ton of people got dropped and have been trouble finding new coverage. The one's that still held on have been getting 200%+ higher renewals. I know someone who 's renewal premium this year was $18k (up from $4k last year). This doesn't even take into account flood insurance.
Chris, this looks like it's going to be a GREAT series I have been to New Orleans a few times, nothing like a Fresh Hot Beignet generously sprinkled with confectioners' sugar served with Sweet Tea. I think I just gained ten pounds. Love the humor/information ratio.
I made a mistake on my comment saying your view of my city was bad. It was another video I was attempting to find. Yours is good! Also- if you find anyone who is interested in empty office buildings please get in touch. We do that, we also have production studios in the CBD. Thanks for not shaming our city! The other guy did, and that was wrong of him. It was wrong of me to type a comment without being sure of the source.
I was born and raised in New Jersey. 1 hour from NYC and 2 hrs from Philly, i hate NYC, I was in New Orleans for 5 days. I love it in New Orleans! I wanna move there!
Come see Chalmette. St Bernard Parish. Its great! 5 minutes from Nola. The only place that was 100% destroyed from Hurricane Katrina. They forgot about us everything mentioned at that time on the news was New Orleans but we're striving! Beautiful historic place with great ppl. Also the battlefield of the war of 1812. Come see us.
When visiting, you have to see at least one of the plantations on Highway 18, by Wallace & Edgard, Louisiana. The French Quarter was where the largest slave auction in America was located. 1811 was the biggest slave revolt in history. America and her capitalism, destroyed a great city with the most unique culture in the country.
I grew up there, spend the first half of my life in NOLA. Have lived in Chicago and Chicagoland since. I've traveled quite a bit, too. Love it or hate it, and there are ample reasons for both, there is no more interesting city than New Orleans.
Great video. Plan on visiting New Orleans for the first time on June 13th for my girlfriend's birthday. Video is very helpful in planning on where to go.
As someone born and raised in New Orleans and currently living in Las Vegas, I'll just say this...when moving to Las Vegas lessens your daily interaction with political corruption, violent crime and ongoing daily infrastructure issues...that's a MAJOR red flag! New Orleans has become the alcoholic floozy at the end of the bar. The one that always looks disheveled and whose best days were decades ago but sits there mumbling to herself and anyone who will listen that "she's still got it." The last two Mayors of Las Vegas are a former mob lawyer, followed by his wife...and folks HERE laugh at how inept, corrupt and flat out ignorant that city leaders of New Orleans are. ETA: is 24:41 a joke that I'm missing? I mean, D-Day was Doomsday for many people but still...
The 'Historic" Marriott on Canal opened around 1970.Most of the other hotels were high end department and specialized stores. I was born in 2952. I was a Quarter Rat.
Middle class and corporate abandonment along with high crime and an ultra-heavy dependence on tourism do not really characterize a city with a flourishing economy.
Ok so people shitting on the city, even this dry mono tone sounding poster. There are beautiful things about this city that you don’t know. There’s great places to live in the greater New Orleans area. Not just down town New Orleans. There’s PLENTY to do entertainment wise. Even family friendly! Sorry, but shitting on my hometown and then saying things like “oh well I hope you don’t hate me after this video” and you never f*cking lived here, then you have no idea what you’re talking about. There is WAY more to south east Louisiana and it’s way of life then you know. Believe me, we’re 10x the city that places like LA and San Francisco are! Maybe actually get to know it some before using your “TH-cam influencer degree” and dumping all over it with just google stats. 🤷🏻♂️
Good vid! In essence, the city itself (Orleans Parish) is less populous but wealthier and better educated than it was before Hurricane Katrina. The city's largest employer is actually Tulane University, which demonstrates that the economy is not nearly as low wage job-heavy as is claimed in this vid. In fact, only 1 in 7 jobs in the metro area are in tourism. Yes, tourism is a big economic sector here, but far from the only big sector. One correction: The ten-parish (In LA, counties are called parishes) Southeast Louisiana region (essentially Greater New Orleans) is as populous as - not less populous than it was before Katrina, with a shade over 1.4 million inhabitants. The seven-parish New Orleans Metropolitan Statistical Area has just under 1 million inhabitants (The MSA was downsized in 2023 by the Census Bureau; suburban New Orleans' St. Tammany Parish, population: 275,000, was removed from the MSA, probably due to pandemic-related declines in commuting. With St. Tammany removed, we dropped from the 47th most populous metro region in the country to the 57th most populous region.) Final note: Slightly under half of the city lies below sea level. My own house sits around five feet above sea level. We're not dissimilar in elevation to cities like Miami, Tampa and Houston, and we have the land-building sediment load of the Mississippi River to harness, something those other low-lying coastal cities lack.
New Orleans just feels like a different city now.. you can really feel the locals have left now. It's a bunch of non-natives traversing an empty GTA map now
What people fail to realize is that New Orlean is a FRENCH creation like Michigan (De Troit). The more that people realize that the Cheese Eaters in Paris own our arses the better because knowledge is power which is why I try to know lots of stuffs
Many Frenchmen as well as Americans come to New Orleans expecting the natives to speak French. They also expect the building's to be of French architecture. However, due to two great fires during the Spanish colonial period, most of the very old buildings are of Spanish architecture. By the way, the French Quarter's Ursuline Convent is the oldest building in the Mississippi River Valley, dating from the French colonial period.
New Orleans dates should be based on "pre-Katrina" and "post-Katrina." Much of the city has been gentrified and "disneyfied." Besides neighborhoods, a great deal of New Orleans cultural charm was also destroyed by the results of the storm.
In fairness, my inlaws were beyond patient. When LaToilet should have been recalled, but wasn't (on technicalities), it was the last straw. They took everything, money included, to MS.
All of your LSD-like video enhancements are really so tiring. They denigrate the overall quality of your presentations and the psychedelic effects are so just so pedestrian.
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New Orleans has so much potential to be great again. You can just see it and feel when you talk to locals.
Only on high ground. The lower wards will always flood.
we will never die baby
I always look forward to your videos. This one did not disappoint. I love this video!😊❤
Thanks!
Speaking as someone whose family has been here for over 180 years now, I would say this was a pretty fair assessment, and for the most part accurate. When New Orleans lost most of its middle class, it left a lot of very poor people, and some very wealthy ones, which skews the housing prices, etc. That, coupled with the crime, makes living expensive. I have a real love/hate relationship with this area - it can be very frustrating. I would take some issue with the recreational opportunities - the fishing in this area is world-class. Other than that, just work on your pronunciation of our local terms, etc.
So so spot on! This production is incredible as to how it captures the simultaneous deep pros and cons with smart finesse. I have known several people who have lived here for a long time and described it the same way. The very unique detailed history and analysis are narrated with filming that captures it....yeah parts occasionally look like a typical American city but many other parts are from almost another planet...truly exotic and masterful. I am a history nut but knew only about 5-10% of what was given beforehand. Yes I have been here and yes there are enormous problems but NOLA is truly very special which I hope this excellent presentation will inspire others to see for themselves. Thank you so much!
Great video. A huge under-the-surface issue in New Orleans and a big driver of people moving away recently is the insurance crisis. A lot of insurance companies aren't writing policies on the Gulf Coast since Hurricane Ida so a ton of people got dropped and have been trouble finding new coverage. The one's that still held on have been getting 200%+ higher renewals. I know someone who 's renewal premium this year was $18k (up from $4k last year). This doesn't even take into account flood insurance.
That’s insanity
From $4k to $9k 🤬
Chris, this looks like it's going to be a GREAT series I have been to New Orleans a few times, nothing like a Fresh Hot Beignet generously sprinkled with confectioners' sugar served with Sweet Tea. I think I just gained ten pounds. Love the humor/information ratio.
Really do great with the vids will always watch them
Thank you!
700 Frenchman Street. My home for 2 months in 1977. It was a teenage crisis runaway center called the Greenhouse. Just 6 blocks from the quarter.
I made a mistake on my comment saying your view of my city was bad. It was another video I was attempting to find. Yours is good! Also- if you find anyone who is interested in empty office buildings please get in touch. We do that, we also have production studios in the CBD. Thanks for not shaming our city! The other guy did, and that was wrong of him. It was wrong of me to type a comment without being sure of the source.
I was born and raised in New Jersey. 1 hour from NYC and 2 hrs from Philly, i hate NYC, I was in New Orleans for 5 days. I love it in New Orleans! I wanna move there!
Be very careful, Brian. I'm Creole and my family home is New Orleans but that city can be very dangerous so watch your ass, my friend.
Come see Chalmette. St Bernard Parish. Its great! 5 minutes from Nola. The only place that was 100% destroyed from Hurricane Katrina. They forgot about us everything mentioned at that time on the news was New Orleans but we're striving! Beautiful historic place with great ppl. Also the battlefield of the war of 1812. Come see us.
When visiting, you have to see at least one of the plantations on Highway 18, by Wallace & Edgard, Louisiana. The French Quarter was where the largest slave auction in America was located. 1811 was the biggest slave revolt in history. America and her capitalism, destroyed a great city with the most unique culture in the country.
I grew up there, spend the first half of my life in NOLA. Have lived in Chicago and Chicagoland since. I've traveled quite a bit, too. Love it or hate it, and there are ample reasons for both, there is no more interesting city than New Orleans.
Great video. Plan on visiting New Orleans for the first time on June 13th for my girlfriend's birthday. Video is very helpful in planning on where to go.
Excellent job, I learned a lot.
As someone born and raised in New Orleans and currently living in Las Vegas, I'll just say this...when moving to Las Vegas lessens your daily interaction with political corruption, violent crime and ongoing daily infrastructure issues...that's a MAJOR red flag! New Orleans has become the alcoholic floozy at the end of the bar. The one that always looks disheveled and whose best days were decades ago but sits there mumbling to herself and anyone who will listen that "she's still got it." The last two Mayors of Las Vegas are a former mob lawyer, followed by his wife...and folks HERE laugh at how inept, corrupt and flat out ignorant that city leaders of New Orleans are. ETA: is 24:41 a joke that I'm missing? I mean, D-Day was Doomsday for many people but still...
Apologizes for his French pronunciations ... but then goes and drops this nuke at 38:37
Thanks for the videos, I've been binging them.
What happened to the rest of your NOLA series? Same to Denver’s?? 👍🏼
Another helpful video on New Orleans.
The 'Historic" Marriott on Canal opened around 1970.Most of the other hotels were high end department and specialized stores. I was born in 2952. I was a Quarter Rat.
You missed some Streetcar lines, 47 & 48. The Cemeteries and City Park Museum lines.
thanks chris!
Salute To New Orleans All The Way From Cincinnati. 💯
As a New Orleans native, you’re pretty spot on
You think New Orleans will ever get on the same level economically as cities like Houston, Atlanta, Charlotte, Nashville etc.?
Middle class and corporate abandonment along with high crime and an ultra-heavy dependence on tourism do not really characterize a city with a flourishing economy.
Ok so people shitting on the city, even this dry mono tone sounding poster. There are beautiful things about this city that you don’t know. There’s great places to live in the greater New Orleans area. Not just down town New Orleans. There’s PLENTY to do entertainment wise. Even family friendly! Sorry, but shitting on my hometown and then saying things like “oh well I hope you don’t hate me after this video” and you never f*cking lived here, then you have no idea what you’re talking about. There is WAY more to south east Louisiana and it’s way of life then you know. Believe me, we’re 10x the city that places like LA and San Francisco are! Maybe actually get to know it some before using your “TH-cam influencer degree” and dumping all over it with just google stats. 🤷🏻♂️
Good vid! In essence, the city itself (Orleans Parish) is less populous but wealthier and better educated than it was before Hurricane Katrina. The city's largest employer is actually Tulane University, which demonstrates that the economy is not nearly as low wage job-heavy as is claimed in this vid. In fact, only 1 in 7 jobs in the metro area are in tourism. Yes, tourism is a big economic sector here, but far from the only big sector. One correction: The ten-parish (In LA, counties are called parishes) Southeast Louisiana region (essentially Greater New Orleans) is as populous as - not less populous than it was before Katrina, with a shade over 1.4 million inhabitants. The seven-parish New Orleans Metropolitan Statistical Area has just under 1 million inhabitants (The MSA was downsized in 2023 by the Census Bureau; suburban New Orleans' St. Tammany Parish, population: 275,000, was removed from the MSA, probably due to pandemic-related declines in commuting. With St. Tammany removed, we dropped from the 47th most populous metro region in the country to the 57th most populous region.) Final note: Slightly under half of the city lies below sea level. My own house sits around five feet above sea level. We're not dissimilar in elevation to cities like Miami, Tampa and Houston, and we have the land-building sediment load of the Mississippi River to harness, something those other low-lying coastal cities lack.
Will you ever do a video on Gary Indiana or Camden New Jersey?
Yes and yes don’t know when though
New Orleans just feels like a different city now.. you can really feel the locals have left now. It's a bunch of non-natives traversing an empty GTA map now
My friend's dad referred to those folks as "snowbirds."
I'm at Archie Manning's brother in the VA in North Little Rock.
I meet him,gosh I hate spell
Check
That’s NOT harmony circle ….. that’s LEE CIRCLE…
What people fail to realize is that New Orlean is a FRENCH creation like Michigan (De Troit). The more that people realize that the Cheese Eaters in Paris own our arses the better because knowledge is power which is why I try to know lots of stuffs
Yup, there's a lot of French influence across the U.S.
It was Spanish first. The French don't own anything lol
@@joewerner7060, New Orleans was founded by the French in 1718.
Many Frenchmen as well as Americans come to New Orleans expecting the natives to speak French. They also expect the building's to be of French architecture. However, due to two great fires during the Spanish colonial period, most of the very old buildings are of Spanish architecture. By the way, the French Quarter's Ursuline Convent is the oldest building in the Mississippi River Valley, dating from the French colonial period.
Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, the founder of Detroit, was also a French governor of Louisiana.
Another beautiful downtown.careful nawlins!😮😅😊
Definitely not a place to live. Stay on Canal and Bourbon St. Cutting though the side streets can be dangerous, by overall a good place to visit.
The same can be said about any major city. People actually live there…silly comment
The French should have kept Louisiana to preserve its beauty.
New Orleans dates should be based on "pre-Katrina" and "post-Katrina." Much of the city has been gentrified and "disneyfied." Besides neighborhoods, a great deal of New Orleans cultural charm was also destroyed by the results of the storm.
If New Orleans sinks, where will the the pelicans and saints move to?
Hmm… Shreveport.
The Saints could move to San Antonio since they did briefly play there.
The Westbank
Canal street had the first movie theater in the US not in the world 🤓
White flight was the demise of this city.
Yes ! They lost their tax base !!!
In fairness, my inlaws were beyond patient. When LaToilet should have been recalled, but wasn't (on technicalities), it was the last straw. They took everything, money included, to MS.
WHAT THE HELL RU GUYS TALKING ABOUT ? What's WHITE FLIGHT ? What is LE TOILET ? A CO. 4 MAKING COMMODES . MAYBE ANOTHER NAME 4 NEW ORLEANS
@@bryanprince5276 - you’ve never heard the term white flight? And the failure of a mayor is LaToya Cantrell. That’s why she called her LaToilet.
Not a fan of new orleans. Can't believe they're hosting the super bowl next year
Geau SAINTS !!!!!!
Unbelievable , I think they just dart where they want to conduct the Superbowl, horrific place.
Cool nobody asked
I'm sure you had good info, but you video was hard to see.
How?
Too much editing, too many cut... it huts my eyes...
New Orleans is a dirty city. Louisiana cities arent impressive.
Charleston SC , is waaaay better the NOLA
@@adamsnelson4689it’s not but ok.
Cuz in Mobile, Alabama phone number
I have a fake wallet and cell phone I use for driving through NOLA
You really know what's up with New Orleans, God Bless You ,be careful and take care
It’s not that serious yo you must be white that’s why you think like that
Have you ever had to use them? 😂
@@johndeer8489 no, it looked a lot more dangerous on TV
First
New Orleans is a city - not a town !!!
All of your LSD-like video enhancements are really so tiring. They denigrate the overall quality of your presentations and the psychedelic effects are so just so pedestrian.
thats every major city that has bAD and homeless
Thank god, you are at least acknowledging climate change in this video
Lol
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