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Defend the Royal Street Pedestrian Mall

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Delia Labarre
10 years ago

Make all the French Quarter pedestrian except for residents and deliveries. It's a fragile historic district, and the city should act like it. Shuttle people in and out.

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Coen van der Linden
10 years ago

Sidewalk Blues

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isabelle Jacopin
10 years ago

Please, reopen! We want back the kids dancing on the street with no danger, babies going to tip the band; no car pollution when you are sitting on the sidewalk listening music!

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Richard Lund
10 years ago

While Royal stays closed, I now have two reasons not to re-visit New Orleans any time soon: The increase in violent crimes in the Quarter, and the recent closure one of the best spots in the city to encounter amazing artists on a regular basis. During my last visits, I saw no police presence on Bourbon Street - at all! Instead of coming up with such a lame example of bureau-crazy (pun intended) decisions, someone will have to start thinking about the bigger picture here. The tourist trade is one of the most important income sources for New Orleans. But if insufficient funds are made available to keep the visitors safe and at the same time one of their best source of entertainment is taken away, visitor numbers will start declining, and funds will decline, causing a viscious cycle from which there may be no return. Don't let New Orleans die!

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Anonymous
10 years ago

635 Barracks St.

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Patrick Breaux
10 years ago

Keep N'Alins ALIVE!

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Abigail Mott
10 years ago

The Royal St pedestrian mall is vital to the culture of the quarter!

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Laura Bridson
10 years ago

This is ridiculous! Someone seems to have a very exaggerated sense of self importance.

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Sandy Briggs
10 years ago

Please re-open Royal Street as a pedestrian mall. We should not give up our national treasures out of fear.

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Diane Ireland
10 years ago

1629 Coliseum St Apt 5

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heath
10 years ago

come on guys....royal st. is very important to the artistic culture of new orleans...the street performers are one of the many things people come to new orleans for. It is very important to the culture of the city to maintain spaces where artists can perform and make a living doing so. they are VERY GOOD FOR TOURISM....VERY GOOD FOR TOURISM... did you get that...THEY ARE VERY GOOD FOR TOURISM. WHY COME FROM ATLANTA OR HOUSTON TO GET THE SAME COOKIE CUTTER DISNEYLAND TOURIST EXPERIENCE? real performers from the community who have free reign to do their thing are an important part of that experience for visitors. also if you arbitrarily close spaces for artists...YOU ARE PUTTING THEM OUT OF WORK.

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Carsie
10 years ago

Duh

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nick rippon
10 years ago

how afraid are we of other humans. shame on you guys.

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Holliedammit
10 years ago

Please keep the music on the streets! Let the good music roll Dammit!

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Heather Hall
10 years ago

the livelihood and culture of our city depend on this location and its accessibility. show support for music and culture instead of alcoholism-bourbon street is not new orleans culture, its nasty tourism. Have a heart, or make bourbon a thoroughfare as well.

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thomas george
10 years ago

This one of the most popular attractions in the Quarter for tourists please reopen the mall.

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Fox O'Neal
10 years ago

1811 Webberville Rd

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Janine Wiget
10 years ago

for my dear friend in new orleans, which is a great musician – not least at the legendary royal street.

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james farone
10 years ago

26720.E. moffat rd

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Jennifer Banister
10 years ago

This is horrible. It doesn't make New Orleans safe, it just destroys a key feature of it!