Tom Murphy is a ULI senior resident fellow and the ULI/Kingbell Family Chair for Urban Development, as well as the former mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
America’s ability to compete globally depends on the willingness of locally elected officials to invest in the future and build the critical public/private partnerships needed to harness the strengths of their communities.
With new investments, new leadership and new partnerships between the citizens and their government, New Orleans has made remarkable progress since the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. It is a city and a citizenry empowered.