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Old Posted Oct 21, 2019, 7:05 PM
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My initial reaction to seeing the crane demo was that it was a total disaster, given that one of the cranes teetered off the side of the building and the other one didn't even come down. Seemed like the opposite of the stated goal to have them sort of collapse in on themselves "like a melted candle".

But it seems a little clearer now that it was more or less successful given the circumstances. The fact that one crane came down without seriously damaging adjacent properties, and the other appears to be in a much more stable position than it was before is a good step forward. I don't think the results are as rosey as City officials are painting it, but we'll take it.
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https://www.nola.com/news/politics/a...a895f5bc2.html

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Almost 20 months after the Hard Rock Hotel disaster, its lead developer on Thursday urged the City Council not to "kill a project" by placing new height restrictions on the site, saying he planned to rebuild a similar project to the one that collapsed.

Mohan Kailas and attorneys for 1031 Canal Street Development LLC, the company formed to build the hotel, said a deal with Hard Rock International was still in play and plans were underway to build a new hotel on the recently-cleared property.

The City Council took a dim view of such plans. During the council meeting Thursday, members unanimously voted in favor of rescinding the conditional use permit that allowed the Hard Rock to rise 18 stories. Another vote is required before that change goes into effect, though it isn’t expected to face opposition.
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