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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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Downtown is home to several public parks, include Lafayette Square, Mississippi River Heritage Park and Duncan Plaza
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Sporting and cultural events attract 2.5 million visitors Downtown each year
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Downtown Clean Teams work around the clock, making it one of the cleanest downtowns in the country.
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Downtown is 1.2 walkable square miles
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New Orleans Tourism Breaks Record in 2011 with 8.75 Million Visitors University of New Orleans Hospitality Research Center
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New Orleans ranked #1 Most Improved on "Best Cities for Business" Wall Street Journal
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New Orleans named the Coolest Start-up City in America Inc. Magazine