Podcast appearances and mentions of richard campanella

Draining New Orleans, with Richard Campanella Discover the hidden tale of New Orleans' battle against water, where an unexpected twist shaped the city's destiny. Journey alongside Richard Campanella as he unravels the secrets of its transformative drainage system, revealing a startling revelation. Brace yourself for a revelation that challenges everything we thought we knew about this historic city. This captivating exploration will leave you questioning the past, present, and future of New Orleans' water management. Geography and Topography's Influence The influential role of topography and geography on drainage strategies in New Orleans was a significant point of discussion. Being positioned below sea level, the city has had to innovate and overcome floods and water management difficulties over time. Accordingly, the understanding and effective handling of the city's unique geographical context is vital for combating current and future water-related issues. Economic and Public Health Motivations Behind the establishment and progression of New Orleans' drainage systems were economic interests and pronounced public health concerns. Disease outbreaks such as the 1878 epidemic and the resulting public health crisis brought to the fore the need for an effective drainage system. In modern times, ensuring efficiency in water management is equally important for supporting the city's infrastructure and maintaining the health and safety of its residents. In this episode, you will be able to: Discover the fascinating journey of New Orleans' evolution through its innovative drainage system. Understand how geography and topography have significantly influenced this city's unique drainage design. Listen to the compelling economic and public health motivations behind the efforts to improve New Orleans' drainage systems. Gain insights into how the principle of path dependency influenced the city's decisions regarding its drainage systems. Explore the main challenges and victories of New Orleans' in managing their water systems effectively. Trace the intriguing history and development of the drainage systems in New Orleans. Uncover the remarkable impact of the city's geology on its drainage strategies. Appreciate the decisive role of economic and health factors in the city's quest to improve its drainage networks. Learn about the city's triumphs and troubles in tackling its water management needs. "Let's embrace the path of progress and make the necessary investments in drainage to ensure a better future for generations to come." - Richard Campanella

We learn history for several perspectives including political, social and military, but to really understand a place and the influences that shaped it, we need to hear from a geographer as well. Richard Campanella, a Tulane University research professor, combines the thoroughness of an academic with the communications skill of a popular journalist. Campanella joins Louisiana Life Executive Editor Errol Laborde, along with podcast producer Kelly Massicot to talk about the geography that made the New Orleans region. His books have dealt with the area's cityscape; the Westbank and even Bourbon Street. His latest publication, “Draining New Orleans,” details the brilliant engineering that made it possible for a city to exist where much of it is below sea level. We will also hear about the invention that made dairy farms possible.

Cities and states along the I-10 are having to consider many existential questions as the climate warms. Looking to the future, the question is whether these communities can adequately respond and adapt to intensifying storm patterns, rising sea levels and extreme drought.It's a radical shift in thought, given that earlier centuries of American settlement were primarily focused on developing technologies to bend nature to our will. The century that unfolds before us now suggests these roles may ultimately become reversed.It is hard to find a more compelling historic example of this high wire walk between man and nature than in the story of New Orleans, a city built upon particularly unforgivable lands. In this latest episode, Ten Across founder Duke Reiter speaks with Richard Campanella, author of Draining New Orleans: the 300 Year Quest to Dewater the Crescent City (2023) to understand the series of engineering decisions that created the city as we know it today — dangerously seated below a rising ocean and in the eye of intensifying tropical storms.

Is Bourbon Named after the Most Famous Street in New Orleans? Today's episode is all about bourbon, whiskey, and its ties to New Orleans. We'll cover history as well as places to imbibe in the Crescent City! Sponsors The Historic New Orleans Collection (THNOC) Support comes from The Historic New Orleans Collection, the city's premiere history museum, located at 540 Royal Street in the heart of the French Quarter. There, you'll get to explore three centuries of great New Orleans stories in some of our most historic spaces—and admission is free. Don't miss the immersive film about the history of the French Quarter at night, or any of the museum's changing exhibitions in the brand new Tricentennial Wing. Go to HNOC.org/Visit to plan your trip. Liz Wood Realty The most frequent questions I get are about moving to New Orleans. If you are ready to make the move, you need a good realtor. That's where Liz Wood comes in. Let Liz and her team over at Liz Wood Realty help you find the right place. They can help whether you plan to rent or purchase New Orleans is a terrific city, but choosing the neighborhood that's the best fit for you can be overwhelming. Liz makes the process fun and easy. Reach out to Liz at lizwoodrealty.com and make your dream of living in New Orleans a reality.  Patreon Today's episode is sponsored by our Patreon Supporters. If you love the podcast, the Facebook group and the work I'm doing please consider becoming a monthly supporter. Find out more at patreon.com/beyondbourbonst. For the price of a cup of coffee or a beer you can help me continue to share my lens of New Orleans with you. If you join at the $10 level or above we'll mention you on the show. Previous Episodes March Music Madness #113 Richard Campanella discusses the history of Bourbon Street #68 Explore the Southern Food and Beverage Museum #41 Business During COVID - a Discussion with Polly Watts from The Avenue Pub #130 Resources Elizabeth Pearce - Drink & Learn Elizabeth Pearce's Book, Drink Dat ) Richard Campanella's book Barrel Proof Bourbons House and the New Orleans Bourbon Society The Avenue Pub New Orleans Southern Food and Beverage Museum The Sazerac House We have T-Shirts! Want to buy a Beyond Bourbon Street t-shirt? Click this link and use code BEYOND25 to save 25% We did a collaboration with our friends at NOLA T-Shirt Club and they came out great, in my opinion. Thank You Thanks to Elizabeth Pearce for joining me today. Be sure to check out her Drink & Learn podcast. Thanks to the team here at Barrel Proof NOLA for hosting us today. Thanks to Joel Sharpton at Pro Podcasting Services for being the voice you hear at the start and end of every Beyond Bourbon Street episode. Thanks to Scott McCrossen at Sixty Five Design - A Design and Branding Studio for his work creating the logo and branding for Beyond Bourbon Street.

The Seaway Movement: A Lecture by Richard Campanella Monday, December 7 6:00PM-7:15PM CST Registration Link: https://tulane.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xElF_smgSkm1wG3A0YWrWA New Orleans Center for the Gulf South invites you to our annual Monroe Lecture with geographer Richard Campanella. Campanella is associate dean and senior professor of practice in Tulane University's School of Architecture. In this illustrated talk, Campanella explores two rival shipping canals of the West Bank, one dug by enslaved laborers and the other by immigrants, and how they reconfigured the urban geography of our region—nearly to the point of calamity. As a geographer, Campanella researches questions of “where” and “why there.” That is, he tries to identify, characterize, and explain spatial patterns—of human settlement, the built environment, and the underlying physical geography—with an emphasis on New Orleans and Louisiana. His approach is empirical and quantitative, using mapping and spatial analysis tools such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing, integrated with qualitative sources and humanistic methods. His recent work The West Bank of Greater New Orleans: A Historical Geography examines the West Bank holistically, as a legitimate subregion with its own story to tell. No other part of greater New Orleans has more diverse yet deeply rooted populations: folks who speak in local accents, who exhibit longstanding cultural traits, and, in some cases, who maintain family ownership of lands held since antebellum times―even as immigrants settle here in growing numbers. Campanella demonstrates that West Bankers have had great agency in their own place­-making, and he challenges the notion that their story is subsidiary to a more important narrative across the river. For more information on Richard Campanella, please visit https://richcampanella.com/. For more information on this event, please email gulfsouth@tulane.edu or call 504-314-2854. Braid and Flow: Power Friday, December 11, 12:00-1:00PM CST and Monday, December 14, 4:00-5:15PM CST Zoom Link: tulane.zoom.us/j/92870457936 Electrical power is measured in watts. The time it takes for power to transfer to an electric circuit is determined by the rate of work done by an object which is held at certain constant velocities. Hurricane Zeta demonstrated how reliant we are on the "constant" of electrical power. The recent election and impending transfer of presidential powers is a reminder of the precarious and delicate balance of democracy amidst national and political divisions. In December, Braid and Flow will tackle the topic of "Power." How is it transferred? At what velocity does it travel? What is its impact? Braid and Flow convenes twice each month to explore themes that stretch across scales and disciplines, such as food and food systems, racial violence, climate, money, cultural institutions, technology and intimacy. Our goal is to strengthen the theories and the practices that guide our work as artists, activists, researchers, policy makers, writers, scientists, designers, teachers, students, and leaders, all working to navigate the Anthropocene and the challenges of climate change, white supremacy, and the global pandemic. These conversations are hosted by the The Blue House/Civic Studio, Water Leaders Institute, PUNCTUATE, Antenna, New Orleans Center for the Gulf South, and the Gulf South Anthropocene Working Group, with the support of the following people: Shana griffin, Aron Chang, Rebecca Snedeker, and Denise Frazier. Please reach out if you'd like to join the team or otherwise support these convenings. Spread the word! Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/DM7C9f5p. For more information, please email gulfsouth@tulane.edu.

Host Kristin Hayes talks with Dr. Denise Reed, an internationally recognized expert in coastal marsh sustainability and the role of human activities in modifying coastal systems. They discuss Louisiana's coastal master plan, on which Denise has be an adviser to state officials leading the plan development. This ambitious, long-term planning process has grown even more important in the face of rising sea levels. References and recommendations: Richard Campanella books on New Orleans; http://www.richcampanella.com/index.php "Do Renewable Portfolio Standards Deliver?" by Michael Greenstone and Ishan Nath; https://bfi.uchicago.edu/working-paper/do-renewable-portfolio-standards-deliver/

Richard Campanella speaks on disasters in the city's history and what it means to "Wipe the slate cleaned."

Richard Campanella describes the history of Magazine Street from public markets to commercial and community hub.

Richard Campanella talks about the history of public housing in New Orleans and its transformation after Hurricane Katrina.

In this solo episode I answer your questions about New Orleans! The questions cover everything from art museums to music education, best snowballs to cheap oysters, and more! If you want to submit a question for a future Q&A episode, join our free Facebook Group (Beyond Bourbon St Krewe). Time Stamps 2:56    Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans? 4:06    I would love to live in New Orleans! 5:26    Can you recommend some art museums in the area? (NOTE: I missed the art part of the question and talked about several museums, some of which are not focused on art. Oops! 9:08    I would like to know of any good cafes that cater to gluten free needs? 9:41    Who has the best snowballs? 10:43  Can you tell us a little about music education in the schools? 15:06  Could you something about the Yellow Fever outbreaks? (NOTE: we’ll put this on the list for future episode topics) 15:44  Would love to hear your thoughts on street music versus the bands that play in clubs, or pros such as Cowboy Mouth? 20:09  What are some must visit historical spots for those interested in music history in New Orleans? 24:46  Why doesn’t New Orleans advertise itself better, especially as a family 'friendly-ish' destination? 27:14   Most underrated po-boy? 28:26   What is your essential New Orleans food or drink experience? 31:05   Where do we go for cheap oysters? 32:26   Talk about your experience at last year’s Bourbon Fest. 35:16   What is the ultimate holiday Christmas experience in New Orleans? 40:20  What was the city like when the Saints won the Super Bowl in 2009? 43:16   Writers from and about New Orleans? 45:36   Can you please interview Jonathan Weiss? 46:04   Where do people in New Orleans grocery shop? 48:36   Lightning round questions!   Resources Algiers Historical Society does have free, self-guided walking tours. This ties into the question about historic music-related sites in New Orleans. Click here to visit their site and check out the tours. Our Instagram feed (@beyondbourbonst) is a great way to see images of New Orleans architecture. Reveillon menus are found here. Episodes Mentioned #17 - Garden District with Christine Miller #48 – Moving to New Orleans, Part I #50 – Moving to New Orleans, Part II #61 – Hansen’s Snobliz and the Story of the New Orleans Snowball #62 – The Ultimate Guide to New Orleans Snowballs #54 – Slavery in Louisiana – a Visit to Whitney Plantation #13 – Mardi Gras Indians #30 – Algiers Point – the 2nd Oldest Neighborhood in New Orleans #10 – The Family Guide to Exploring New Orleans #02 – Bayou Classic, Bonfires, Reveillon Dinners & Christmas in the Oaks #74 – Madame Lalaurie #76 – Marie Laveau #68 - How Bourbon Street Happened (w/Richard Campanella) #53 – Bienville’s Dilemma & the Founding of New Orleans (w/Richard Campanella) #40 – Abraham Lincoln in New Orleans (w/Richard Campanella)   Sponsor: The Old 77 Hotel and Chandlery When you're ready to make your plans to visit New Orleans, you'll need a place to stay! The Old 77 is ideally situated in the Warehouse District, just three blocks from the French Quarter. It features a variety of pet-friendly rooms, the award-winning Compere Lapin restaurant, and more. You'll love the location, the rooms, and the food, but the details and the service are what you'll fall in love with! To book your room, click here or use code BBOLD77 to save 25% off their regular rates. You'll also get a bit of lagniappe, a little something extra. In this case, you'll receive a $10 credit to be used at Tout La in the hotel lobby - your stop for coffee and a quick bite to eat as you head out to explore New Orleans. Sponsor: Two Chicks Walking Tours Want to explore the Garden District? Head on over to Two Chicks Walking Tours. They’ve got you covered with a wonderful tour that will provide plenty of history along with fun facts about some of the neighborhoods’ residents, past and present. You also get to learn about our cemeteries because this tour includes Lafayette Cemetery, in the heart of the Garden District. Two Chicks also offers several varieties of French Quarter tours, as well as tours of St. Louis #1. Whatever you choose, know you will be in great hands and will have a wonderful time. Use code BEYOND and save 15%. twochickswalkingtours.com Thank You A special thanks to our community members who sent in questions. Join us on Facebook if you want to send in your questions for a future episode. Want to Make Your Trip to New Orleans the Best Ever? Of course you do! If you’re planning a trip to New Orleans and want to cut through all the research we’re here to help. We offer a personalized travel consult. Here’s how it works: You complete a brief questionnaire to help us get to know you and the experience you want to have in New Orleans. Next, we set up a 20-30 minute phone or video call. During the call, we get to know you a little better. We can clarify any questions and bounce a few ideas off of you to make sure we ‘re on the right track. Finally, we prepare and deliver a pdf document with our recommendations for your trip. Depending on your needs the report will contain specific places to stay, eat and drink. It will also offer suggestions on things to do and see, all based on your budget and interests. Sound good? Just go to beyondbourbonst.com/travel for all the details and a link to order the service. Subscribe to the Podcast If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play Music or wherever you get your podcasts. If you do enjoy listening, please share Beyond Bourbon Street with someone who shares our love of New Orleans. Contact Us Got an idea for an episode, have some feedback or just want to say hi? Leave us a message at 504-475-7632 or send an email to mark@beyondbourbonst.com Thanks for listening! Mark  

Today's episode is about the most infamous street in New Orleans. I originally planned this show as an April Fools' edition, since the podcast is called Beyond Bourbon Street. As I started my research, however, I quickly came to the realization there wasn't much written about the actual street. I was about to shelve the idea when I realized local author, historian, and geographer Richard Campanella found the same lack of information and was inspired to write a book called Bourbon Street: A History. Join me as I talk with Richard about (arguably) the most important street in New Orleans. We discuss its transformation from just another street to its present day status as one of the most infamous streets in the world. Along the way, you'll learn about entrepreneurship, the creation of New Orleans as a tourist destination, and more. We also discuss the invention of the go-cup and how present day Bourbon Street can be explained through the Huge Ass Beers available for purchase along this fifteen block stretch of excess! You'll learn about the architecture, the people, and the importance of Bourbon Street post-Katrina. All this and more in today's episode of Beyond Bourbon Street! Resources You can find Richard on line at richcampanella.com. You'll find excerpts from all of his books, as well as a wonderful collection of images of New Orleans. Richard’s books are available at local New Orleans booksellers, including Octavia Books, Garden District Book Shop and Maple Street Book Shop. You can also find Bourbon Street: A History on Amazon. Links and show notes for today's episode can be found at http://beyondbourbonst.com/68 Thank You Thank you to Richard for sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm. This was an entertaining and educational discussion, and I hope the first of many! A special thanks to you for allowing me into your ears every other week. I truly enjoy sharing this city we both love! Sponsor: The Old 77 Hotel and Chandlery When you're ready to make your plans to visit New Orleans, you'll need a place to stay! The Old 77 is ideally situated in the Warehouse District, just three blocks from the French Quarter. It features a variety of pet-friendly rooms, the award-winning Compere Lapin restaurant, and more. You'll love the location, the rooms, and the food, but the details and the service are what you'll fall in love with! To book your room, click here or use code BBOLD77 to save 25% off their regular rates. You'll also get a bit of lagniappe, a little something extra. In this case, you'll receive a $10 credit to be used at Tout La in the hotel lobby - your stop for coffee and a quick bite to eat as you head out to explore New Orleans. Lagniappe, part II - email a copy of your reservation to mark@beyondbourbonst.com and I'll send you my pdf guide of what to eat, see and do in the Warehouse District. Subscribe to the Podcast If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music or wherever you get your podcasts. If you do enjoy listening, please share Beyond Bourbon Street with someone who shares our love of New Orleans. Contact Us Got an idea for an episode, have some feedback or just want to say hi? Leave us a message at 504-475-7632 or send an email to mark@beyondbourbonst.com Thanks for listening! Mark

On this week's edition of All Things New Orleans our education reporter, Jess Clark, chats with author Walter C. Stern about his new book " Race and Education in New Orleans ". Then, we'll discuss the medical marijuana program in Texas with Morris Denton, CEO of Compassionate Cultivation . And later, Jessica Rosgaard checks in with Cityscapes columnist Richard Campanella.

On tihs edition of All Things New Orleans, we'll chat with Dr. Peter Reynaud, volunteer with Doctors without Borders, about their traveling exhibit " Forced From Home ". Then, Jessica Rosgaard checks in with CityScapes columnist Richard Campanella. And later, we'll chat with Natasha Harris, saxophonist for the Original Pinettes Brass Band .

In today’s episode, we head over to the Historic New Orleans Collection in the French Quarter, and explore their newest exhibit, titled, New Orleans, the Founding Era. The exhibit is part of the tricentennial of New Orleans celebration and is a great way to envision what the city was like at the very beginning. It brings together a vast array of rare artifacts from the Historic New Orleans Collections holdings, and from institutions across Europe and North America to tell the stories of the city’s early days. To help us explore the exhibit, I am joined by the exhibition curator, Erin M. Greenwald. Erin is currently the Curator of Programs at the New Orleans Museum of Art, but was previously the Senior Curator and Historian at the Historic New Orleans Collection. She was the lead curator in putting New Orleans, the Founding Era together and shares her stories and insights about what you'll see when you visit the exhibit. The Historic New Orleans Collection The Historic New Orleans Collection is open Tuesday-Saturday year round, and offers both permanent and rotating exhibits. There is no admission charge to the view the exhibits. There is a small charge of $5 for non-members if you would like to tour the Williams Residence. Located at 533 Royal Street, it is a nice destination when you want to escape the heat and the crowds. Be sure to let them know you heard about the museum from Beyond Bourbon Street! The Historic New Orleans Collection is also a wonderful resource - I use it frequently when researching topics for the podcast. If you have a particular interest about New Orleans and want to learn more, try the research desk! Additional Resources You can follow the Historic New Orleans Collection on Instagram (@visit_thnoc)  They also publish a quarterly magazine with historical essays and information about exhibits. You can download free copies of the current and past issues at their website. Related Episodes Today's show was the 3rd one we've done we done with the Historic New Orleans Collection team. Here are the others: 34 – Guidebooks to Sin, with Pamela Arceneaux - the guidebooks are the blue books that listed the names and details about the prostitutes who worked in the Storyville District of New Orleans 35 – Madams, Music and Musicians of Storyville - this discussion was about a now-closed exhibit that explored the Storyville District. While the exhibit is gone, this episode will give you a glimpse into that infamous red light part of New Orleans. If you want to learn more about the founding of New Orleans, I strongly recommend you check out my discussion with author Richard Campanella, in episode #53 - Bienville's Dilemma and the Founding of New Orleans. Thank You Thanks to Erin Greenwald for talking with us about the exhibit. Erin is extremely busy with both the exhibit and her role as the the Curator of Programs at the New Orleans Museum of Art, not to mention being a mom. (Erin - I hope the performance of James and the Giant Peach was splendid!) Thanks to the team at the Historic New Orleans Collection for inviting me to the sneak preview of New Orleans, the Founding Era, and for reaching out about the interview. A special thanks to Lauren Noel and Eli Haddow for pulling everything together! Want to Make Your Trip to New Orleans the Best Ever? Of course you do! If you’re planning a trip to New Orleans and want to cut through all the research we’re here to help. We offer a personalized travel consult. Here’s how it works: You complete a brief questionnaire to help us get to know you and the experience you want to have in New Orleans. Next, we set up a 20-30 minute phone or video call. During the call, we get to know you a little better. We can clarify any questions and bounce a few ideas off of you to make sure we ‘re on the right track. Finally, we prepare and deliver a pdf document with our recommendations for your trip. Depending on your needs the report will contain specific places to stay, eat and drink. It will also offer suggestions on things to do and see, all based on your budget and interests. Sound good? Just go to beyondbourbonst.com/travel for all the details and a link to order the service. Subscribe to the Podcast If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play Music or wherever you get your podcasts. If you do enjoy listening, please share Beyond Bourbon Street with someone who shares our love of New Orleans. Join Us on Facebook We have a free Facebook group where you can ask questions, share your New Orleans experiences and engage with others who love all things New Orleans! Join us by going to beyondbourbonst.com/facebook Contact Us Got an idea for an episode, have some feedback or just want to say hi? Leave us a message at 504-475-7632 or send an email to mark@beyondbourbonst.com Thanks for listening! Mark

Bienville's Dilemma and the Founding of New Orleans In the Spring of 1718, Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville presided over a small ceremony on the banks of the Mississippi River and officially founded what we know today as the City of New Orleans. How did Bienville come to choose this site for New Orleans? What were the other options and how do those decisions impact New Orleanians today? In today's episode we explore Bienville's Dilemma with noted author and geographer Richard Campanella. In Richard's book, Bienville's Dilemma, he explains the factors that led to the decision to place New Orleans at its present site, rather than at the mouth of the Mississippi River. You'll learn the important differences between a good site and a good situation, and why that mattered to the French. We also settle the question of whether New Orleans is predominantly above or below sea level. As we move forward in time, Richard and I discuss how decisions made at the very beginning of New Orleans continue to impact the city today.  Richard also explains how even today you can use subtle clues to retrace the past, including the former boundaries of the plantations that lined the Riverfront from below the French Quarter all the way Uptown to present-day Riverbend in the Carrollton neighborhood. Join us for a nearly 300 year journey from Bienville to post Katrina New Orleans. You'll be rewarded with a new understanding and appreciation for the Crescent City. All this and more on today's show! Time Stamps 4:45     Bienville’s Dilemma - safest site or best strategic location? 8:15     Site versus situation 15:15   Trace Bienville’s route as you exit Jazz Fest 16:35   Truth or Myth: is New Orleans mostly below sea level? 20:15   Ooze and the development of the land we now call New Orleans 23:30   The earliest days of New Orleans 36:35   New Orleans is founded 29:20   New Orleans first hurricane 31:20   What is an arpent? 33:10   Plantation lot lines and why New Orleans streets don’t always line up 38:20   Grand Avenues and Pocket Parks 43:20   Battures and scours 45:50   Creole and other ethnicities in New Orleans 55:00   The White Teapot 57:50   Ever wonder why New Orleans feels like a small town? Resources You can find Richard on line at richcampanella.com. You'll find excerpts from all of his books, as well as a wonderful collection of images of New Orleans. Richard’s books are available at local New Orleans booksellers, including Octavia Books, Garden District Book Shop and Maple Street Book Shop. You can also purchase an autographed copy of Bienville's Dilemma directly from Richard. Send him an email at: rcampane@tulane.edu For scenes of New Orleans life as well as a steady stream of articles about the city, be sure to follow Richard on Twitter (@nolacampanella). Want to Make Your Trip to New Orleans the Best Ever? Of course you do! If you’re planning a trip to New Orleans and want to cut through all the research we’re here to help. We offer a personalized travel consult. Here’s how it works: You complete a brief questionnaire to help us get to know you and the experience you want to have in New Orleans. Next, we set up a 20-30 minute phone or video call. During the call, we get to know you a little better. We can clarify any questions and bounce a few ideas off of you to make sure we ‘re on the right track. Finally, we prepare and deliver a pdf document with our recommendations for your trip. Depending on your needs the report will contain specific places to stay, eat and drink. It will also offer suggestions on things to do and see, all based on your budget and interests. Sound good? Just go to http://www.beyondbourbonst.com/travel for all the details and a link to order the service. Thank You Thanks to Richard Campanella for joining me on the podcast. His lens as a geographer helps me see New Orleans in an entirely different light. I'll never wander the streets of Uptown New Orleans again without appreciating the subtle curves, the slices of green space, and the streets that sometime jog left or right when you least expect them. Subscribe to the Podcast If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play Music or wherever you get your podcasts. If you do enjoy listening, please share Beyond Bourbon Street with someone who shares our love of New Orleans. Join Us on Facebook We now have a Facebook group where you can ask questions, share your New Orleans experiences and engage with others who love all things New Orleans. Join us by going to www.beyondbourbonst.com/facebook Contact Us Got an idea for an episode, have some feedback or just want to say hi? Leave us a message at 504-475-7632 or send an email to mark@beyondbourbonst.com Thanks for listening! Mark

Sherry sits down with author and geographer Richard Campanella to talk about his latest book, CITYSCAPES. Originally aired on November 30th 2017.

In the spring and summer of 2017, the headlines in New Orleans newspapers dealt with the proposed removal of four statues honoring the Confederacy. Ever wonder how we got to this point? I did, and it led me to Abraham Lincoln and his surprising connection to New Orleans. Today’s show is about Lincoln, his visits to New Orleans, and how they shaped his thoughts on slavery and reconstruction as the 16th President of the United States. We visit with local author, historian, and geographer Richard Campanella, author of a book called Lincoln in New Orleans: The 1828-1831 Flatboat Voyages and Their Place in History. You met Richard back in episode #36, when we discussed how Bourbon Street happened. In this episode, we travel along with a young Abraham Lincoln as he navigates the Mighty Mississippi,is nearly killed along the Sugar Coast, and witnesses the slave trade in New Orleans. Through Richard's meticulous research, we walk the streets of New Orleans in the late 1820s and early 1830s, and see this exotic city through the eyes of a future U.S. President. All this and more in today's episode of Beyond Bourbon Street! Resources You can find Richard on line at richcampanella.com. You'll find excerpts from all of his books, as well as a wonderful collection of images of New Orleans. Richard’s books are available at local New Orleans booksellers, including Octavia Books, Garden District Book Shop and Maple Street Book Shop. You can also purchase an autographed copy of Lincoln in New Orleans directly from Richard. Send him an email at: rcampane@tulane.edu Links and show notes for today's episode can be found at http://beyondbourbonst.com/40   Subscribe to the Podcast If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music or wherever you get your podcasts. If you do enjoy listening, please share Beyond Bourbon Street with someone who shares our love of New Orleans. Join Us on Facebook We now have a Facebook group where you can ask questions, share your New Orleans experiences and engage with others who love all things New Orleans. Join us by going to beyondbourbonst.com/facebook Contact Us Got an idea for an episode, have some feedback or just want to say hi? Leave us a message at 504-475-7632 or send an email to mark@beyondbourbonst.com Thanks for listening! Mark

Today's episode is about the most infamous street in New Orleans. I originally planned this show as an April Fools' edition, since the podcast is called Beyond Bourbon Street. As I started my research, however, I quickly came to the realization there wasn't much written about the actual street. I was about to shelve the idea when I realized local author, historian, and geographer Richard Campanella found the same lack of information and was inspired to write a book called Bourbon Street: A History. Join me as I talk with Richard about (arguably) the most important street in New Orleans. We discuss its transformation from just another street to its present day status as one of the most infamous streets in the world. Along the way, you'll learn about entrepreneurship, the creation of New Orleans as a tourist destination, and more. We also discuss the invention of the go-cup and how present day Bourbon Street can be explained through the Huge Ass Beers available for purchase along this fifteen block stretch of excess! You'll learn about the architecture, the people, and the importance of Bourbon Street post-Katrina. All this and more in today's episode of Beyond Bourbon Street! Resources You can find Richard on line at richcampanella.com. You'll find excerpts from all of his books, as well as a wonderful collection of images of New Orleans. Richard’s books are available at local New Orleans booksellers, including Octavia Books, Garden District Book Shop and Maple Street Book Shop. You can also find Bourbon Street: A History on Amazon. Links and show notes for today's episode can be found at http://beyondbourbonst.com/36 Thank You Thank you to Richard for sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm. This was an entertaining and educational discussion, and I hope the first of many! A special thanks to you for allowing me into your ears every other week. I truly enjoy sharing this city we both love! Subscribe to the Podcast If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music or wherever you get your podcasts. If you do enjoy listening, please share Beyond Bourbon Street with someone who shares our love of New Orleans. Contact Us Got an idea for an episode, have some feedback or just want to say hi? Leave us a message at 504-475-7632 or send an email to mark@beyondbourbonst.com Thanks for listening! Mark

New Orleans manages to leave a mark, good or bad, on its tourists, natives, and those who've decided to take up roots there. Most people who visit have a great time, but many can attest to how the city's unique insular culture, history and traditions can be as frustrating as they are fascinating. As part of the 2011 Pen World Voices Festival of International Literature, five distinguished New Orleans writers — Sarah Broom, Richard Campanella, Nicholas Lemann, Fatima Sheik and Billy Sothern — read selections from their recently published books and essays. Through their writing, each author has made sense of the nuanced complexities that make up this Louisiana port city. Panel moderator and novelist Nathanial Rich called the discussion a manifesto to the city. Five years after Hurricane Katrina, the flurry of positive national media attention has helped create the impression that all is well in the Big Easy. But the city is still fraught with problems. In conversations about New Orlean's stark contradictions, emotions run high and opinions are strong. The five fiction and nonfiction writers participating in the PEN discussion are either originally from or currently living in New Orleans. Each has devoted his or her work to erasing the city's fairytale image and telling the true story of its past, present and future. At the end of the workshop, the participants issued a statement with suggestions on what PEN could do to improve education in New Orleans. Bon Mots: Billy Sothern, a New Orleans anti-death penalty lawyer and author of "Down in New Orleans: Reflections From a Drowned City," on understanding New Orleans: "I think there are many who view NOLA as this exceptional place and some of them are the city’s biggest fans. But I argue that instead of its exceptionalism, the rest of America needs to be concerned with New Orleans because it's highly representative of the problems of the rest of the country ... These kinds of issues are coming to a neighborhood near you — they may already have but they are going to get worse. Instead of a metaphor, I think it's important to not say we have this 'New Orleans problem' with the schools and crime. Instead, we have this 'American problem' that is tragically magnified in the city of New Orleans." Nicholas Lemann, a New Orleans native, staff writer for The New Yorker (among other magazines), and Dean of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, on race: "The fabled white elite that controls everything in New Orleans are probably the least powerful white elite than you'd find in any big city in the country. Not because someone took their power away, but for various cultural reasons. New Orleans has no locally controlled major economic institutions, so the infamous New Orleans white elite does not have the inclination to do what one would want done in New Orleans. And if they had the inclination, they would not be able to do them." Sarah Broom, a New Orleans native who wrote "A Yellow House in New Orleans," on local pride: "I think this 'love of place' is really just from people who are stuck in a lots of ways. There were very few opportunities for [career] advancement. It's almost impossible for a highly-educated person to move back to New Orleans and find some sort of intellectual rigor. That is just the truth. Part of it is that Hurricane Katrina forced a lot of people from New Orleans and now they don't want to come back. This population of people who can't come back because they can't afford to are also made up of people who don't actually want to return." Fatima Shaik, who is the author of four books of fiction set in Louisiana, on writing about New Orleans: "I think writers after Katrina were thrust into the roles of sociologists. People who are from New Orleans are likely to write about it. I think those people who are not from the city and want to write about it should focus on writing across the cultures and writing accurately. People don't have a conversation across cultures. Writers can do that."