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re: Why hasn't the French Quarter moved to a car-free zone?
Posted on 9/28/23 at 2:03 pm to ned nederlander
Posted on 9/28/23 at 2:03 pm to ned nederlander
Even say, Friday-Sunday and on big events, not allowing cars to go past say Chartres on one side and Dauphine on the other would be pretty beneficial.
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Posted on 9/28/23 at 2:04 pm to Zappas Stache
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Give them permits that allows them to drive/park in the quarter.
As other posters have said, the parking portion of this in in place on the more residential Esplanade side of the Quarter. But it allows non-residents a limited amount of time to park as well (2 hours between 7am to 7pm, IIRC). It is also in place in lots of areas Uptown.
The bigger problem is that as an active, vibrant neighborhood tied in to the surrounding street grid, there are THIRTY-EIGHT (38) points of vehicular access into and out of the Quarter. Are you going to:
--Put cops or guards at all 38 access points to check credentials of delivery trucks and cabs? That won't work due to cost/manpower.
--Completely close off all but a few entrances to the quarter? That would be a traffic nightmare, especially with the one-way streets system in the Quarter. Clogs into and out of every remaining access point.
--Install swing gates that read cards or such? That would be okay for residents but a logistical nightmare for delivery trucks, cabs and Uber/Lyft drivers, not to mention people who are visiting Quarter residents, or tourists bringing their own cars to interior French Quarter hotel parking garages (Hotel Monteleone, Royal Sonesta, Royal Orleans, etc.).
Posted on 9/28/23 at 2:09 pm to BRich
There are logistical issues, but there are cities all over the world that have done it effectively in very similar areas, some areas that actually see more tourists.
Posted on 9/28/23 at 2:17 pm to glassman
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In place. Has been for years.
No shite sherlock the next part is to keep the other that don't have a permit out.
Posted on 9/28/23 at 2:19 pm to tgrbaitn08
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Fair enough, how about enforcing curfews on the underage thugs, and closing down the strip clubs and limiting the number of souvenir shops
Maybe even setting an age limit after a certain time unless accompanied by an adult and/or if you live or staying at a hotel.
Maybe not the entire quarter but at least Bourbon St and the streets around Bourbon.
So you're one of those people who like to complain and say we can't do ANYTHING because there is too many things that need to be done.
Posted on 9/28/23 at 2:23 pm to sidewalkside
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No shite sherlock
I was answering someone who doesn't live here. How would he know? Go frick off loser.
Posted on 9/28/23 at 2:24 pm to Picayuner
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Make it a national park, which it SHOULD be. It’s very historical and needs protection
I agree the buildings need to be protected, but you are talking the livelihood of thousands of businesses. And Galitoires, Court of Two Sisters, Pat O's, Royal Sonesta, etc are just as much a fabric of the Quarter as the buildings themselves.
Posted on 9/28/23 at 2:24 pm to sidewalkside
It boggles the mind that there are people on this board that do not live or work in the FQ that are upset about trying to make it more tourist and pedestrian friendly.
Posted on 9/28/23 at 2:26 pm to Fun Bunch
They don't even live in the city, hell maybe not even the state. 
Posted on 9/28/23 at 2:27 pm to sidewalkside
It would be a better idea if the weather was enjoyable to walk in NOLA more than just a few months out of the year.
Posted on 9/28/23 at 2:28 pm to kciDAtaE
If you are in the FQ you are likely going to be walking, anyway.
Posted on 9/28/23 at 2:29 pm to glassman
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Go frick off loser.
Said to the person who created the OP...you're no sherlock
Posted on 9/28/23 at 2:30 pm to sidewalkside
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So you're one of those people who like to complain and say we can't do ANYTHING because there is too many things that need to be done.
No I’m a Nola tax payer that would like to see the French Quarter reformed back into a place where my parents took me as a kid 40 years ago and we didn’t have to worry about getting shot or robbed, then a place where I enjoyed all through high school and college. Even into my adulthood up until about the past 5-10 years it’s unrecognizable.
I live 10 minutes from the FQ and have been there maybe 3 times since LSU won the NC in 2020
Posted on 9/28/23 at 2:39 pm to tgrbaitn08
Most of my life the FQ has been fairly shitty, but the past 10 years have been dreadful.
Crime used to be a non-issue for the most part as the thugs avoided any serious crimes.
Now it is utterly disgusting. Filthy, run down, dangerous as frick.
Crime used to be a non-issue for the most part as the thugs avoided any serious crimes.
Now it is utterly disgusting. Filthy, run down, dangerous as frick.
Posted on 9/28/23 at 2:43 pm to Fun Bunch
100% agree
It’s sad. I was married at the Jesuit Church and had my reception in the Blue Room at the Roosevelt right across the street.
Our rehearsal dinner was at a private residence in the FQ, this was 22 years ago.
There’s no way I would invite out of town guest for that these days.
It’s sad. I was married at the Jesuit Church and had my reception in the Blue Room at the Roosevelt right across the street.
Our rehearsal dinner was at a private residence in the FQ, this was 22 years ago.
There’s no way I would invite out of town guest for that these days.
Posted on 9/28/23 at 2:58 pm to sidewalkside
As an entertainment corridor, Bourbon Street’s lifespan has ran its course. Duval street in Key West has similar issues.
Pearl Street in Boulder or Church Street in Burlington are much nicer.
Pearl Street in Boulder or Church Street in Burlington are much nicer.
Posted on 9/28/23 at 3:06 pm to sidewalkside
How about we close off all subdivisions and let people carry their groceries in from the main road? Especially in a hot and humid summer.
It's bad enough having to save parking if a visitor wants to come for dinner, but getting the parking permit to them before the meter maids slap a ticket on their cars....
We lived there long enough to know how bad it can be. Never again.
It's bad enough having to save parking if a visitor wants to come for dinner, but getting the parking permit to them before the meter maids slap a ticket on their cars....
We lived there long enough to know how bad it can be. Never again.
Posted on 9/28/23 at 3:14 pm to kciDAtaE
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would be a better idea if the weather was enjoyable to walk in NOLA more than just a few months out of the year.
No need to be a drama queen. Generally, October through May the weather is fine for walking in Nola.
Unless you are 350 pounds
Posted on 9/28/23 at 5:49 pm to Fun Bunch
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cities all over the world that have done it effectively in very similar areas, some areas that actually see more tourists.
I cant think of one that does more than a few streets or a city block. Times Square, Pike Street in Seattle and some of the wharf area of San Francisco, probably a few more but I don't know of any city that blocks an area the size of anything approaching the Quarter. You could probably block a few blocks of Bourbon from 7pm-7am, but even that would be a nightmare for hotels and what would be the point? Its not like there is a lot of traffic thru there anyway.
Posted on 9/28/23 at 5:51 pm to sidewalkside
quote:because it's a residential neighborhood. Why hasn't your city banned you driving to your front door?
Why hasn't the French Quarter moved to a car-free zone?
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