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Defend the Royal Street Pedestrian Mall

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Brad Lail
10 years ago Featured

Musicians need royal street for more than music. They need it for learning, culture, community, and so much more. If you take that away you are taking one of the most important veins of New Orleans away from this great place.

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James Bosma
10 years ago

Should remove vehicles from the entire French Quarter, including Decatur St.

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Dennis Schrank
10 years ago

I am a frequent visitor to New Orleans and my favorite pastime is watching the bands and activity on Royal St. This is a legendary New Orleans street. Please close it to street traffic during daytime.

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Sarah Ambrose
10 years ago

Please don't remove this wonderful tradition from our amazing city!

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Mike Foley
10 years ago

Yes - I strongly vote to reopen this mall.

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Anna Rebecca Spiers
10 years ago

I am a natice of Picayune, MS and am getting ready to come back home for the Holidays. Re-open the Royal Street Mall please. I was looking forward to visiting New Orleans and Royal Street Mall is one of my favorite things about the entire city. Thanks!

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Judy Coughlin
10 years ago

That is so crazy! Easier to clear folks off the street than bumper to bumper traffic. Are ya closing Bourbon? Save the beautiful music.

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Amelia Boksenbaum
10 years ago

New Orleans depends on this

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Josiane Philion
10 years ago

Closing the mall actually makes Royal Street and the rest of New Orleans LESS SAFE.

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Jamie Rein
10 years ago

Please reopen the Royal Street Pedestrian Mall, the first place I take my many out-of-town visitors.

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Dianne Green Rainey
10 years ago

let the people work and be able to practice their craft. Thank you

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Carissa miller
10 years ago

Music is magic!

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Robert Wolff
10 years ago

and fear wins again.

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joe langridge
10 years ago

Bicycle police are being certified in the department for fast response times in the French Quarter. Besides, everyone knows that Street washing trucks move people to the side walks fast. Happens every year after Mardi Gras.

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Alexandra Greenberg
10 years ago

Please Re-open!

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Robin Parry
10 years ago

Keep the culture of Nola strong!

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Matt Welch
10 years ago

This is the heart of the city. Tourists and locals alike spend their days on this street and experience entertainment in an environment that is original to New Orleans and not found anywhere else in the country. Street performers are peaceful and a great draw for tourism in your part of the world.

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jade gardner
10 years ago

This is war on the poor and local new orleans, not a war on terrorism.

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Daniel Ruch
10 years ago Featured

I'm a Royal St. performer, and can say without a doubt that this move has made the street LESS safe for everybody. I know they've now said they're going back to normal tomorrow (I'll be out there!), but I still want to sign the petition so maybe they won't try this bs again...

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Sam Burks
10 years ago

do the city planners/authorities just have their heads up their asses or something?