The Plight of Louisiana’s Alligators
Alligators are an essential component of New Orleans' culture, cuisine, and tourism. Writer Skylar Dillon explores how the popularity of these animals lends itself to problematic consequences. This article is a segment in the five-part series, "Breaking Down the Big Easy’s Big Issues."
Short-Term Rentals and New Orleans’ Affordable Housing Crisis
New Orleans has a vampire problem. The streets of New Orleans are increasingly populated, not with the bloodsuckers of local legend Anne Rice, but with short-term rentals, that are sucking the life out of local residents who cannot find affordable housing. The practice of converting traditional, less-profitable rental properties into short-term rentals has led to gentrification and an affordable housing crisis throughout the city. Writer Max Dambach explores the effects on the residents of New Orleans, and potential solutions. This article is a segment in the five-part series, "Breaking Down the Big Easy’s Big Issues."
