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Article: French Quarter escaped the worst of Katrina's wrath; Hurricane recovery adjacent to historic district also impressive.(RIMS 2007 New Orleans Conference Preview)
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- Business Insurance
- Article date:
- April 16, 2007
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Byline: DOUGLAS McLEOD and SALLY ROBERTS
NEW ORLEANS-Walk down nearly any street in New Orleans' French Quarter or downtown business district and you'll have a tough time spotting evidence that Hurricane Katrina ever struck here.
The restaurants, shops and jazz clubs are open, the streets are tidier than they were before the storm; buskers and street musicians are out in force; and the horse-drawn carriages are waiting for riders as usual in front of Jackson Square.
So what is New Orleans' biggest challenge in luring visitors back to the city?
"Perception,'' said Dickie Brennan, managing partner of Dickie Brennan & Co. and operator of ...