National links: New Orleans needs “palliative care,” researcher says (opens in new tab)

New Orleans has decades, not centuries, to plan a controlled relocation of residents. Researchers measured sprawl, defined by land use mix, population, street connectivity, and other factors. Bloomberg Philanthropies is funding work on safer road designs in cities across 13 countries. New Orleans should start managed retreat, researchers say: Sea level rise, the gradual sinking of coastline, and stronger storms mean that New Orleans and much of the Louisiana coast are likely to be inundated b...