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Mid City hipsters thought they could stop Jesuit from building a "bridge"
Posted on 5/8/19 at 3:32 pm
Posted on 5/8/19 at 3:32 pm
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The good news for the hipsters is that their Prius's should have no issue fitting under the private walkway
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Question: When is a bridge not a bridge? Answer: When it proves more expedient to call it by some other name.
Jesuit High School wants to build a thing over Banks Street. It’s a bridge, and they called it a bridge until they didn’t. When they ran into unexpected opposition, they decided it wasn’t to be a bridge at all. It was to be a “private walkway,” for which the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance conveniently has no rules. The amazing part is that, so far, City Hall has gone along with this ploy.
Maybe that’s not so amazing. Maybe I shouldn’t be surprised. The privileged and powerful are used to getting what they want. That’s kind of how things work.
The good news for the hipsters is that their Prius's should have no issue fitting under the private walkway
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Posted on 5/8/19 at 3:34 pm to Captain Crackysack
So why do the hipsters oppose an aerial walkway over Banks Street? Wouldn't that make the area more walkable?
ETA: they are afraid that it will damage the tree canopy somehow, and are also feeling slighted that Jesuit found a loophole which did not require them to go through a long and unnecessary series of public meetings just to connect two properties which they already own.
ETA: they are afraid that it will damage the tree canopy somehow, and are also feeling slighted that Jesuit found a loophole which did not require them to go through a long and unnecessary series of public meetings just to connect two properties which they already own.
This post was edited on 5/8/19 at 3:38 pm
Posted on 5/8/19 at 3:34 pm to Captain Crackysack
If its not affecting anyone then why do they give a crap?
On either side of Banks Street right there its Jesuit property
If any vehicle can fit under it and airplanes can fly over it, then it shouldnt bother anyone
On either side of Banks Street right there its Jesuit property
If any vehicle can fit under it and airplanes can fly over it, then it shouldnt bother anyone
Posted on 5/8/19 at 3:35 pm to Ash Williams
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If its not affecting anyone then why do they give a crap?
On either side of Banks Street right there its Jesuit property
If any vehicle can fit under it and airplanes can fly over it, then it shouldnt bother anyone
I dont know the area, but whats the problem. I would think pedestrian safety is a priority. lots of schools do this
Posted on 5/8/19 at 3:36 pm to Captain Crackysack
Don't f$$@ with the Jesuits.
Posted on 5/8/19 at 3:38 pm to Ash Williams
They care only because they want to be contrarians to Jesuit or the church.
Posted on 5/8/19 at 3:38 pm to NYCAuburn
There are always complainers. These initially objected to the "walkway" blocking natural light and damaging trees.
Posted on 5/8/19 at 3:39 pm to Captain Crackysack
I never thought there would be significant neighborhood opposition to a pedestrian bridge, but there’s people out there that apparently have nothing better to do like this guy:
Posted on 5/8/19 at 3:39 pm to vistajay
The writer of this article is the founding member of the Green Party in Louisiana.
Take from that what you will.
Take from that what you will.
Posted on 5/8/19 at 3:40 pm to Captain Crackysack
Rendering of said bridge
Posted on 5/8/19 at 3:41 pm to Captain Crackysack
Automatically siding against Jesuit because of your lazy hacky use of “hipster” and “Prius.”
Posted on 5/8/19 at 3:41 pm to vistajay
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These initially objected to the "walkway" blocking natural light and damaging trees.
frick a few kids lives
he speaks for the trees
Posted on 5/8/19 at 3:41 pm to NYCAuburn
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I dont know the area, but whats the problem
Because muhhhh Oak Trees
Posted on 5/8/19 at 3:41 pm to Captain Crackysack
Gosh, using the same "logic" these hipsters should be mad at Entergy and every other utility provider that has lines over their heads.
Morans
Morans
Posted on 5/8/19 at 3:43 pm to Fun Bunch
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The writer of this article is the founding member of the Green Party in Louisiana.
Im wiling to bet that he and all his hipster followers don’t pay one cent of property taxes in Orleans Parish
Posted on 5/8/19 at 3:46 pm to NOFOX
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Bart Everson is a writer, a photographer, a baker of bread, a husband, a father and a resident of Mid-City. He is a founding member of the Green Party of Louisiana, past president of Friends of Lafitte Greenway, and a participant in New Orleans Lamplight Circle. More at BartEverson.com
Posted on 5/8/19 at 3:50 pm to NOFOX
I worked with Bart at XULa for six years. Interesting guy, funny enough, but condescending as well.
There is a better than even chance this thing will be obscured by trees on either side of it in any case. Trees continue to grow, yo. They will surround this thing before long.
I am anything but a Blue Jay, or Blue Jay fan. Kids went to their rival on Elysian Fields. Screw this for forcing me to side with Jesuit. And, just like W.E. if it is so dangerous at Esperanza, then get off of Jesuit's arse and do something constructive instead of always "fighting the power."
quote:He lives near W.E. why NOT push for these instead of bitching about Jesuit? I like Banks Street, right there, pretty spot between Jefferson Davis and it's lake-bound end near St. Patrick Street.
(It is painfully ironic to consider how this private school project flies along with such speed, while public school children in our community continue to be neglected. I could cite safety issues at Jesuit’s next-door neighbor, Esperanza, or the pitiful state of the rickety Lopez Street Bridge which Warren Easton students used for years to get to their practice field. I have to wonder, what are our priorities?)
There is a better than even chance this thing will be obscured by trees on either side of it in any case. Trees continue to grow, yo. They will surround this thing before long.
I am anything but a Blue Jay, or Blue Jay fan. Kids went to their rival on Elysian Fields. Screw this for forcing me to side with Jesuit. And, just like W.E. if it is so dangerous at Esperanza, then get off of Jesuit's arse and do something constructive instead of always "fighting the power."
This post was edited on 5/8/19 at 7:37 pm
Posted on 5/8/19 at 3:51 pm to Hangover Haven
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New Orleans Lamplight Circle
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We invite all people interested in a free exchange of ideas in relation to Earth-based spirituality or "Thealogy" (study of the Goddess). Wiccans, Pagans, and religious explorers would be welcome to share their beliefs and experiences at this weekly meeting situated in the heart of New Orleans. Our group strives to learn and grow spiritually, and to help each other, our society, and our planet. If you are sorely missing that feeling of Pagan community and fellowship, we would love to meet you! We are family-friendly, so children and significant others are welcome.
This post was edited on 5/8/19 at 3:52 pm
Posted on 5/8/19 at 3:51 pm to Captain Crackysack
A bridge between the gym and the school? Makes sense to me.
Chalmette has a bridge over Judge Perez, only school I know with one locally.
The tree canopy is further down the street. To my knowledge there isn't a canopy on side of the main building or the gym at the point of the bridge.
Jesuit has been a good neighbor to that area for decades.
Chalmette has a bridge over Judge Perez, only school I know with one locally.
The tree canopy is further down the street. To my knowledge there isn't a canopy on side of the main building or the gym at the point of the bridge.
Jesuit has been a good neighbor to that area for decades.
This post was edited on 5/8/19 at 4:00 pm
Posted on 5/8/19 at 3:53 pm to NOFOX
quote:FIFY
Bart Everson is a mediocre writer, a poor photographer, a baker of terrible bread, a marginal husband, an abysmal father and an unwelcomed resident of Mid-City. He is a founding member of the Looney/Green Party of Louisiana, past president of Fiends of Lafitte Greenway, and a participant in New Orleans Lamplicking Circle.
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