Only 2 miles from the French Quarter, crews are carving a professional golf course into one of the nation's oldest and largest public parks amid outcry over the post-Katrina gentrification of New Orleans. Park officials are banking on attracting a lot of golfers, projecting 24,000 rounds of golf - at prices ranging between $45 and $125 - will be played there after three years. The history of the new course goes back a decade to Hurricane Katrina and the demolition of nearby public housing. More...