[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 129 (Thursday, October 6, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H8651]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         RESTORING NEW ORLEANS

  (Mr. BLUMENAUER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, the tragedy that was Hurricane Katrina 
is also an unprecedented opportunity for us to help those damaged areas 
in a thoughtful, comprehensive fashion. A small example is the St. 
Charles street car. The oldest street car line in America, located in 
New Orleans, dates back to 1834, when it was a horse-drawn street car. 
It is not just a historic landmark championed by former Representative 
Lindy Boggs, but this is something that could be the center of a 
revitalized New Orleans. For a relatively modest amount of money, it 
could quickly guide and inspire new investments throughout New Orleans 
in a way that would be an example of a cost-effective, well-planned 
vision for the future.
  I urge my colleagues to join in an effort to support a vision of New 
Orleans that deals with its history, thoughtful planning, and careful 
economic development: Restore and expand the historic St. Charles 
Street street cars.

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