New Orleans: The most walkable city in the country?
(Spoiler: The writer doesn't think so)
"It’s true that New Orleans is more walkable than your average American city. It is old, founded in 1718, around a century before the advent of the Model T, and we benefit from a transportation network and footprint that were largely established before the arrival of the car."
#NewOrleans #UrbanPlanning #CarsRuinEverything
https://americawalks.org/new-orleans-the-most-walkable-city-in-the-country/
In New Orleans' bike culture, Black cyclists find 'therapy,' community
"Groups such as Get Up N Ride are an essential piece of New Orleans' strategy to become more bike-friendly, as officials say bike lanes can make roads safer for cyclists and drivers alike.
The city moved in 2019 to add 75 more miles of lanes and paths to New Orleans’ flat terrain, a project that was initially expected to last just two years. But it has faced numerous delays"
In New Orleans' bike culture, Black cyclists find 'therapy,' community
How to get to Mardi Gras by bike
"The Purple Way is a route recommended by Bike Easy for folks to safely and conveniently get to and from Mid-City, Uptown and the French Quarter without navigating traffic gridlock and searching for a parking spot.
The route incudes the Lafitte Greenway, an off-street bike and pedestrian trail from Mid-City to the Quarter."
Best not to have your bike at Carnival, I'm thinking. Use a bikeshare instead.
#cycling #NewOrleans #MardiGras
https://midcitymessenger.com/2024/02/07/its-how-we-roll-follow-the-purple-way-to-parades/
New Orleans Bikeshare Program Surpasses 300,000 Rides
“Blue Bikes is a proven transportation solution that is revolutionizing the way that residents of New Orleans move around town. Seeing families, workers and visitors embrace this fun, affordable, and healthy way to explore our city is a clear message that New Orleanians are committed to building a more equitable and sustainable future, one pedal at a time.”
I think the single most uncomfortable spot on the Lafitte Greenway is where it crosses under I-10. They should tear that monstrosity down like yesterday.
A New Orleans neighborhood confronts the racist legacy of a toxic stretch of highway
New Orleans 'Bonnabel Greenway' will connect the lake to Metairie Road. Some worry it's not safe.
"Van Vrancken said the “Bonnabel Greenway” path, which weaves around the oak trees on the neutral ground, was a fitting compromise. Though it is technically a walking path, it was designed to so it can easily be expanded into a bike path when more money becomes available."
#NewOrleans #cycling #UrbanPlanning
The 'Bonnabel Greenway' will connect the lake to Metairie Road. Some worry it's not safe.
They give up an unbelievable amount of space to car storage in the French Quarter. #NewOrleans #BanCars
New Orleans: B-. Excellent ebike share program, and the Lafitte Greenway is a gem. But the French Quarter is just about unnavigable: street signs are a rarity, half the roads are tooth-rattling bumpy, and everything is one-way. Some of the roads are too small to accommodate a bike AND a car, so you have to wait in a line of ten cars trying to get through.
Purple Haze at Howlin Wolf in New Orleans #NewOrleans #beer
They won't be taking Claiborne down in New Orleans, unfortunately. But $500k is a pittance for upgrading, so at least they shouldn't be widening it.
#NewOrleans #ReconnectingCommunities
#UrbanPlanning
A highway split a Black New Orleans neighborhood. How can it heal? - Marketplace
How New Orleans Revived — and Improved — Bike Share
"They proposed that Blue Bikes be run by a new nonprofit called Blue Krewe. The city would provide space for bike racks and waive permit fees...the City Council unanimously agreed. By September 2021, residents were kicking their legs over 500 shiny new rides in neighborhoods throughout New Orleans. Since then, they’ve made more than 289,000 trips."
#UrbanPlanning #cycling #NewOrleans
