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NOLA.com8d
Will Bourbon Street go pedestrian only? Here are next steps, according to Anne Kirkpatrick
NOPD Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick said a decision on a consultants' recommendation for securing New Orleans must come from ...
NOLA.com9d
Bourbon Street should be permanently closed to traffic, security consultants say
Consultants hired to help New Orleans shore up its security after the Bourbon Street attack say the city should take these ...
New report pushes for permanent pedestrian-only Bourbon Street to boost Mardi Gras safety after terror attack
A new report urges changes to make Bourbon Street safer after a deadly New Year’s Day attack, including turning the New ...
CNN on MSN8d
Most of Bourbon Street should be closed to cars following New Orleans truck attack, report recommends
The assessment found Bourbon Street is “extremely vulnerable to a vehicle ramming attack any time of year” and that such ...
WDSU8d
NOPD Superintendent says pedestrian-only mall on Bourbon decision needs community input
IT COMES AS ONE OF THE BIG SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE TURNING BOURBON STREET INTO A PEDESTRIAN MALL FROM CANAL TO DO MAIN AND DIFFERENT TYPES OF BARRIERS OR GATES TO PREVENT VEHICLE RAMMING ATTACKS IN ...
Austin American-Statesman6d
Austin City Council approves acquisition of vehicle, pedestrian barriers for use downtown
The Austin Police Department requested the barriers after the New Year's Day vehicle attack in New Orleans in which a driver plowed into revelers on Bourbon Street, killing over a dozen people.
KTVZ9d
Most of Bourbon Street should be closed to cars following New Orleans truck attack, report recommends
The assessment found Bourbon Street is “extremely vulnerable to ... The city’s staffing shortages, inadequate vehicle barriers, along with weak interagency coordination and collaboration ...