Research paper on local issues in New Orleans, La  
Some topics that have been done well in the past include:
¢ Coastal erosion and restoration
¢ Veterans Issues
¢ Homelessness
¢ Bicycling
¢ Causes of crime in New Orleans/Gun violence
¢ Noise ordinances
¢ Charter Schools
¢ Food desert/the food supply: something wrong with our food?
¢ Community organizations
¢ Gentrification
¢ The prison system
¢ Tourism (endless angles to take here).
¢ Offshore oil drilling
¢ Poverty
¢ Employment
¢ Housing bubble/Airbnb
¢ Architecture
¢ City Planning
¢ Music
¢ Culture
¢ Food
In no way are you limited to a particular topic, as long as you can make a clear argument on its behalf- thats the key. Its not enough to just provide information. We need to be making a claim, attempting to convince the reader that our argument/analysis is legitimate. So, take pride in choosing your topic, and remember why we write”to give form and language to our feelings and convictions, and to, through writing, come to a more intimate and thorough understanding of ourselves and of the world.