Comments on: Boulder Building New Orleans http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2007/08/boulder-building-new-orleans.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:06:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: coleman coker http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2007/08/boulder-building-new-orleans.html/comment-page-1#comment-5519 coleman coker Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:20:41 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/?p=1790#comment-5519 To Dan Dunn To Dan Dunn

]]> By: Brad Feld http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2007/08/boulder-building-new-orleans.html/comment-page-1#comment-5518 Brad Feld Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:15:43 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/?p=1790#comment-5518 @Micah - yes. @Micah – yes.

]]> By: Micah Baldwin http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2007/08/boulder-building-new-orleans.html/comment-page-1#comment-5517 Micah Baldwin Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:01:53 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/?p=1790#comment-5517 Did you see the fellow (Carlos Reid) on American Inventor that was creating a new way to build housing out of plastics? It was quite inspiring. It would be interesting to know more about the construction of the home. This is a great cause having seen friends displaced, animals displaced, and the damage to their emotional state, anything I can help out with is wonderful. Are you going to update how close you are to the goals over time? Did you see the fellow (Carlos Reid) on American Inventor that was creating a new way to build housing out of plastics? It was quite inspiring. It would be interesting to know more about the construction of the home.

This is a great cause having seen friends displaced, animals displaced, and the damage to their emotional state, anything I can help out with is wonderful.

Are you going to update how close you are to the goals over time?

]]> By: Brad Feld http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2007/08/boulder-building-new-orleans.html/comment-page-1#comment-5516 Brad Feld Fri, 31 Aug 2007 16:36:46 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/?p=1790#comment-5516 It's a challenging macro question. Billions of tax payer money has already been spent on this (and much more will be) so the decision to do this has already been made. I expect that the numbers would be even higher if a major event (earthquake?) devastated the bay area. In my case, I'm trying to help under the umbrella of a decision that's already been made. I believe this particular house is situated in an area that is not directly in the flood region (although I'll be the first to admit that I'm not sure what that means - I'm relying on the architects - who I trust.) In addition, it's a high quality house (rather than a cheap thing that'll get destroyed in a major storm.) I've pondered this plenty and don't have a good answer to the question, other than I think this is one of the most impactful ways that I can help individual families in New Orleans. It’s a challenging macro question. Billions of tax payer money has already been spent on this (and much more will be) so the decision to do this has already been made. I expect that the numbers would be even higher if a major event (earthquake?) devastated the bay area.

In my case, I’m trying to help under the umbrella of a decision that’s already been made. I believe this particular house is situated in an area that is not directly in the flood region (although I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not sure what that means – I’m relying on the architects – who I trust.) In addition, it’s a high quality house (rather than a cheap thing that’ll get destroyed in a major storm.)

I’ve pondered this plenty and don’t have a good answer to the question, other than I think this is one of the most impactful ways that I can help individual families in New Orleans.

]]> By: Dan Dunn http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2007/08/boulder-building-new-orleans.html/comment-page-1#comment-5515 Dan Dunn Fri, 31 Aug 2007 03:42:56 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/?p=1790#comment-5515 Brad, I'm wondering what motivates you to help rebuild housing in a flood area? I love New Orleans. It's my favorite vacation spot. I've been there 6 or 8 times, more frequently than any other non-work travel destination. But I can't help but feel like philanthropy and tax dollars are better spent on more permanent housing solutions. Isn't this making it artificially cheap to live in a place that simply isn't a good choice to live? I know it's a provocative question, but it's an honest one. I've been wrestling with it since before Katrina even came. Brad, I’m wondering what motivates you to help rebuild housing in a flood area?

I love New Orleans. It’s my favorite vacation spot. I’ve been there 6 or 8 times, more frequently than any other non-work travel destination. But I can’t help but feel like philanthropy and tax dollars are better spent on more permanent housing solutions. Isn’t this making it artificially cheap to live in a place that simply isn’t a good choice to live?

I know it’s a provocative question, but it’s an honest one. I’ve been wrestling with it since before Katrina even came.

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