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Geographical Review October 1995, 85(4), pp. 497-517. -- Special Issue on Urban Geography -- Downtown Dynamics Anne E. Mosher, Barry D. Keim, and Susan A. Franques ABSTRACT The built environment of American downtowns has changed radically in response to broad economic and social trends. This article examines the transformation of Canal Street, the retail spine in downtown New Orleans. From the 1850s to the 1970s, Canal Street dominated traditional retailing, wholesaling, and warehousing sectors in New Orleans. No longer a central focus in the 1980s and 1990s, this streetscape dramatically reflects the social and economic divisions that exist between the wealthy tourists and the lower-income inner-city residents who frequent it. Key words: central business district, downtown, landuse, New Orleans, tourism, urban landscape. DR. MOSHER is an assistant professor of geography in the Department of Geography, Syracuse University. DR. KEIM is an assistant professor of geography at the University of New Hampshire. MS. FRANQUES is a graduate student in geography at Louisiana State University. To contact the author: Mail: Professor Anne E. Mosher Department of Geography 144 Eggers Hall Syracuse University Syracuse, NY 13244-1160 U.S.A. Phone: (315) 443-2605 (office), (315) 443-2605 (fax) Electronic mail: AMOSHER@MAXWELL.SYR.EDU Professor Barry D. Keim Department of Geography James Hall Durham, NH 03824 Phone: (603) 862-3136 (office), (603) 862-2649 (fax) Electronic mail: BDK@CHRISTA.UNH.EDU Ms. Susan A. Franques (Graduate Student) Department of Geography and Anthropology Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA 70803-4105 Phone: (504) 388-5942 (office), fax (504) 388-4420 (fax) Electronic mail: GAFRAN@LSUVM.SNCC.LSU.EDU