JimmyB1775

So is Detroit major? New Jersey? Atlanta?

Halo

I've lived in New Orleans and Detroit, and I can tell you from experience (Detroiters here may or may not confirm) with due respect, New Orleans economy is stronger than Detroit. Detroit is also a shrinking pariah, where New Orleans grows.

Here's another problem media can never figure out, New Orleans, the city proper, is a small ancient city built over 300 years ago. The city itself holds 400 thousand plus residents.

The suburbs of New Orleans (Metairie, Jefferson, Merraro, Westwego, Mandeville, Kenner, Harahan etc.) are NOT counted in the population numbers of the City. When you draw a circle around the incorporated markets surrounding the city (some are 5 minutes distance from the city) the Greater New Orleans region is about 1.2 million people.

For being a major destination for tourist, New Orleans does need an expanded airport and I think the State is looking into that right now.

This guy is a crybaby - attention whore.