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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.com10d
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 ...
NOPD Superintendent says pedestrian-only mall on Bourbon decision needs community input
NOPJF, a nonprofit organization, contracted Teneo and security expert William J. Bratton to identify areas where the city ...
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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 ...
Austin American-Statesman7d
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.
KTVZ11d
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 ...