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Defend the Royal Street Pedestrian Mall

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D Wolnik
10 years ago

I live and work in the Quarter and can attest to the added safety when the buskers and artists are out on the mall. Those folks are added eyes on the street and emergency vehicles have a better chance of getting through than when cars choke the streets. Get real and leave us our village life.

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Michael J. Dixon
10 years ago

Viva la Nouvelle Orléans!

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Benjamin White
10 years ago

2401 Boylston Ave E

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Eric Singer
10 years ago

2530 Lake Meadow Drive

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Steve DeTroy
10 years ago

We shouldn't cave to terrorism and lose our culture

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Nancy Montoya
10 years ago

Aside from the fact that New Orleans prides itself on public participation in our culture, and our wonderful use of beautiful public spaces (some of the best in the country) this space also provides livelihoods for some of our most important artists. We already have police on the beat that can patrol---the police station is only blocks away! DON'T give into fear and follow the example of Paris by celebrating life as we do like no others.

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Linda Roldan
10 years ago

This is ridiculous that you think by not blocking Royal Street off you will prevent terrorist acts. Bourbon St still gets blocked off at night. Guess it is the rich people living on Royal St getting their way. None if them live on Bourbon St.

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Christopher Johnson
10 years ago

Don't let the terrorists win.

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August Joachim
10 years ago

Ridiculous

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Julie Hardin
10 years ago

Re-open the pedestrian mall on Royal.

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Tomas Kerr
10 years ago

Unity of community in the face of violence.

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Jadah Carroll
10 years ago

This is the street I send all my friends to when they come in to New Orleans. We want to see the incredible talent of the street musicians - they create magic, and you are shutting that down. Please reopen.

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Nancy Donnes
10 years ago

Are you serious? This IS the Quarter and this is what it looks like. Stop the musicians/entertainers and you'll loose the tourist. 1

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jason king
10 years ago

… all those shootings on Bourbon, and it's closed to traffic. I call B.S.

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Tim Fahey
10 years ago

This is absurd. If you are going to overreact to fear, at least try to target the correct area.

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Joanne Drummond
10 years ago

New Orleans is at greater risk of attack from its own citizens (Mothere's Day and Bunny Park shootings), and the focus should be on lessening these threats.

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Andre' Bouvier
10 years ago

This is RIDICULOUS. By this theory, you should board up the Superdome... you know, for security. Tell the NFL "sorry", the terrorists made me do it. Smells like Stuart Smith.

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Paul Carpenter
10 years ago

Please with out the city will not survive!

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Terri Myers
10 years ago

Re-open Royal St !

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Thomas Schmidt
10 years ago

Music is the Soul of new orleans and it should be everywhere and everytime