It’s Thursday, May 17 and 9:23am in Downtown New Orleans.
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$3.4 billion invested Downtown since 2005
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New Orleans named one of the 15 Coolest North American Cities MSN Travel
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New Orleans ranked #1 Most Improved on "Best Cities for Business" Wall Street Journal
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Louisiana ranked #1 State of the Year Southern Business & Development
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New Orleans listed as 1 of 5 safe havens to ride out the recession Christian Science Monitor
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8.3 million people visit New Orleans each year
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Downtown is the largest employment center in Louisiana with 62,000 jobs
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Downtown is a collage of 8 distinct neighborhoods that includes 4 historic districts.