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Joel Kotkin Quotes

People want to know whether a place is a credible first-world city. What they found in New Orleans was that underneath the gloss and facade of a first-world tourist attraction was a third-world reality. It will take a lot of work to erase that view. - Joel Kotkin

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Some of those industries have gone away, but some have migrated to other more energetic places. Look at Houston. It was nothing at the start of the 20th century, (but) now it has the port business and the energy industry that used to belong to New Orleans. - Joel Kotkin

If your job is in the outer beltway of Houston, living downtown becomes less appealing. - Joel Kotkin

There's always going to be a Mardi Gras -- at least, a lot of Americans hope there will always be... But that doesn't mean that has to be the only reason for your economic existence. - Joel Kotkin

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