金伯利·威廉姆森brought a wealth of experience to New Orleans’ Downtown Development District when she joined the redevelopment movement during the summer of 1999. Previous stints working to revitalize Buffalo, NY, and Kalamazoo, MI, helped Williamson formulate a New Orleans plan of action: “We’re exploring ways to grow the community from a regional standpoint.”
她说，增强当地经济的最大挑战之一是试图使一个依赖旅游业的城市多样化，每年有超过2700万游客。她说：“旅游市场包括很多服务工作，这些工作付出不太好。”“因此，我们正在努力引入生物技术行业。我们还招募了一些高端零售商，这将有助于吸引甚至高端零售商。新奥尔良只会在未来几年内继续增长和多样化。”