THE controversial figure who led the reconstruction of New Orleans following hurricane Katrina has suggested increasing the GST to "future proof" Australian cities from natural disasters.
Sydney based academic, Professor Ed Blakely, headed the New Orleans clean-up until mid 2009, drawing headlines for inflamatry comments during his time as the city's recovery Tsar.
The professor, who reportedly likened some New Orleans residents to “buffoons”, has now offered advice on the clean up effort in Brisbane.
He said it should be followed by an attempt to “reposition the city’s eco system”.
He called for residents to be moved to less hazardous areas and advocated the construction of new waterways including “channels” and “canals” in Brisbane.
“I think it would be gradual. You would buy people out. You would offer them equivalent properties near by and you would move people to nearby areas… It would be a prettier city with water courses in it and so on,” he told The Australian Online.
While many Australians are wondering today just how much more repositioned their ecosystem could get as it is currently coursing through their cities and not in the prettiest way might we offer our best future-proofing advice: Don't give this guy a job.
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