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Most of Bourbon Street should be closed to cars following New Orleans truck attack, report recommends
Most of New Orleans’ Bourbon Street should be closed off to vehicles, creating a permanent pedestrian plaza, a report ...
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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 ...
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New Orleans officials announce security plan for French Quarter Fest. Here are the details.
Bourbon Street closures, water-filled bollards and extra New Orleans police officers are among the ramped-up security ...
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 ...
Bourbon Street vehicle closure proposal generates concerns
Bratton’s report contains a long list of recommendations, but emerging as the most controversial is an idea to permanently ...
OUR VIEW: State Street pedestrian mall shines for Madison — now do it for real
OUR VIEW: State Street pedestrian mall shines for Madison — now do it for real A modest pedestrian mall in the lower half of ...
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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 ... That 2019 report strongly recommended safety structures known as bollards –– vertical posts that can be anchored in ...
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NOPD Superintendent says pedestrian-only mall on Bourbon decision needs community input
He will also inspect the city's bollards to ensure they are sufficient ... and injured 35 others after a suspect drove through Bourbon Street crowds. According to the report, Bratton and his ...