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Defend the Royal Street Pedestrian Mall

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Joslyn Brewster
10 years ago

This is my living here

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Kate lickter
10 years ago

Please don't take away the unique culture of the quarter. This mall and the street artist that add to it are part of what makes New Orleans so special.

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Kate Gegenheimer
10 years ago

"It is also faster for emergency vehicles to move the barriers out of the way rather than wait behind a line of tourist vehicles and mule-drawn carriages. Closing the mall actually makes Royal Street and the rest of New Orleans LESS SAFE." <--- SO TRUE!

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Bobby Maverick
10 years ago

Open it back up!

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Wendy Westfaul
10 years ago

This is a bogus "security" move, there's no threat to Royal other than that of out of control developers. Reopen the Pedestrian Mall on Royal Street!

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Grace Perrine
10 years ago

Open it! Musicians' lives depend on it and it is a wonderful part of the French Quarter. It almost balances out the filth of all kinds on Bourbon Street.

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Monty Banks
10 years ago

Shutting down our cultural institutions is what the terrorists would want us to do. I still believe America can be the home of the brave.

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Paula Mangum
10 years ago

Smyrna, GA

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Crystal shelton
10 years ago

You react to terrorist acts in Paris halfway across the world But people getting shot on bourbon street & around the city is no need for action? Get your priorities straight.

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Winter Randall
10 years ago

2444 N RAMPART ST

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Mônica Gilliam
10 years ago

Please don't take away another one of our joys!

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Sally Stevens
10 years ago

Flimsy dubious excuse for closing = usual Nola neoliberal hegemony

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Tara Kennedy
10 years ago

As stated in the petition, this actually makes the City LESS safe. The reasoning also rings hollow when an arguably larger "target," namely Bourbon Street, remains as a pedestrian mall in the evenings.

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Dr David Phy
10 years ago

If we modify our lives in the wake of an attack, then the terrorists win.

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Arlesienne M dasilva
10 years ago

2453 N Rampart St

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Leslie Goldberg
10 years ago

It is disgraceful how the nopd shut down a major cultural exchange without so much as informing local performers and artists. Bring it back.

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Mark J Barrett
10 years ago

937 Conti, 70112

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Daniel Vest
10 years ago

Focus on the crime, New Orleans. Quit with this nonsense.

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Maureen Rice
10 years ago

Please reconsider this..the stated reason for the closure makes no sense whatsoever .

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Lauren Sturm
10 years ago

Royal Street is one of the reasons I moved here. It is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. Please do not destroy it.