Tourism is creating other problems for the local environment, too, including increased population density, over-dependence on wood as a fuel and construction source and the overgrazing and cutting of mountain slopes to feed livestock.

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Some New Orleans neighborhoods remind me of pre-1980 Greenwich Village, offering a charming urban environment without either the extortionate price tag or oppressive density.

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