Conduit -basin Although Jefferson Parish suffered little to no flood damage with Hurricane Katrina, it is still susceptible to future damage, as much of it ex- ists at or below sea level. The scenario proposes to expand the existing canal system. Infrastruc- ture easements and rights of way along the canal network are strategically appropriated in order to increase the canal’s capacity. This effectively slows down storm water and provides greater area for water storage. Housing previously adja- cent to flood walls is relocated to higher ground constructed from fill generated by the canal’s expansion. The network then joins existing so- cial programs, such as parade routes and recre- ational activities, to integrate cultural and natu- ral systems. Wall - conduit The city’s higher topography and less flood prone areas lie directly adjacent to the river’s edge. Visual and physical access to the water is limited by levees and shipping activities. Given the Port of New Orleans’s national and local economic significance, measures for stacking new programs and higher density housing over the Port are conceived in order to maintain the economic viability while granting public access to the water’s edge. D
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