Cite 71

Summer 2007

Cite 71

Cite 71 was sandwiched in-between several hurricanes. Published in the summer of 2007 — after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and before Hurricane Ike — the issue managed to digest the still-raw lessons learned from the devastation in New Orleans and offered a prescient analysis before the arrival of Ike.

The issue asked experts what the worst-case scenario would be for Houston and what would happen if the region's petro-chemical infrastructure flooded. Cite 71 explored designing buildings that would better withstand storm surges and winds. The issue also looked into the economic damage of hurricanes.Two years later, the issue continues to resonate as Houston and the Gulf Coast braves the latest hurricane season. So, here's a look back at the Hurricane Issue. Click on the links below for downloadable PDFs of articles.

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Guest Editor(s):
Jim Blackburn and Thomas Colbert

Inside

Table of Contents

Featured Articles

On Design and Memory
by Thomas Colbert

Business as Usual: Hurricane Insurance
by Michael Berryhill

Just a Matter of Time: Galveston Remembers
by Tom Curtis

Progressive Architecture: Responses to Katrina
by Julie Sinclair Eakin

Code Blues
by Christof Spieler

Profile: LSU Hurricane Expert
by Julie Sinclair Eakin

Blow-by-Blow: A Major Hurricane Impacts Houston
by Jim Blackburn

Data Central: Seasonal Graphic Aids by Jessica Young

Back to the Future: Technology in Texas City
by Bruce C. Webb

What Becomes a Legend Most? On his NOLA Home
by Andrei Codrescu

Ready or Not: Evacuation Preparations
by Thomas Colbert

HindCite
Where Do We Go from Here?
by Jim Blackburn

Resources
Relevant Books, Films, and Web Sites