re: Nola Article..New Orleans losing its soul

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Let me introduce you to the primarily white neighborhoods in Nola that don't fit your simpleton blanket statement.
Lakeview
Lakeshore
Lake Vista (basically everywhere between Robert E Lee and the lake from 17th street canal to UNO).

The areas north, east, and south of City Park (most of mid-city).

Most of the upper garden district.

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You think those are the blue collar types?


I agree with the poster. The blue collar whites that lived in the wards are the soul of NOLA that no longer really exists. The Chalmations are the only ones left

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Lakeview
Lakeshore
Lake Vista (basically everywhere between Robert E Lee and the lake from 17th street canal to UNO).

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These are suburbs that happen to be within Orleans Parish limits. More comparable to Metairie, Old Jefferson, certain northshore communities than anything "urban" in the parish. They do retain local culture, but in the same way as the surrounding parish suburbs do.

Upper Garden District still has some old NO bluebloods but is increasingly being overrun by Nolier than thou transplant Yankees who wouldnt know actual New Orleans culture if it slapped them across the face.

Mid City (Which may not be white majority, btw- very mixed) is the last bastion in the city limits of any real New Orleans culture. It too, sadly, has seen encroachment by the Phony Nolies. The recent cryfest over the Jesuit bridgewas spearheaded by these generic hipsters.

Black New Orleans culture is still strong in many neighborhoods that most of the white nolaphiles would fear to tread (but wouldnt admit it)

New Orleans culture is near dead. Sorry, it was fun while it lasted.