#VeriteNewsNola has another update on the status of #RoyalStreet in #NewOrleans.

#Louisiana’s Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser has agreed to have his office, which includes the State Department of Tourism, ensure the pedestrian mall hours are enforced. He will be temporarily taking over for #NOPD, which has done a terrible job of managing the barricades (though they have happily ticketed illegally parked vehicles). Let’s see if his office can do a better job.

https://veritenews.org/2023/05/02/nungessers-office-will-take-over-pedestrian-mall-barricades/

The #RoyalStreet saga continues:

After #NOPD said they did not have the man power to enforce the pedestrian mall on Royal Street by setting temporary barricades daily, Department of Public Works employees were seen ticketing people for parking in an area designated as a pedestrian mall.

Seems like the city would prefer to have it both ways. And why not? It’s free revenue from confused drivers (to the tune of nearly $60k in the last year).

From #VeriteNewsNola:

https://veritenews.org/2023/03/16/hundreds-of-parking-tickets-issued-in-closed-pedestrian-mall/

Some long time buskers even took to erecting their own barricades or moving existing barricades themselves, knowing that it was their right to have the street closed off. These individuals were met with threats of fines from private security personnel employed by the French Quarter Management District.

Walking down Royal a “must do” for anyone going to The Quarter. The city make good on the promise 50 years ago to protect #RoyalStreet

From #VeriteNewsNola

https://veritenews.org/2023/03/07/musicians-forced-to-dodge-traffic-in-order-to-perform/

#NewOrleans is in danger of losing a huge piece of it’s musical identity. For 50 years, #RoyalStreet in the #FrenchQuarter has been closed to vehicular traffic during the day to allow #musicians a safe place for #busking.

After temporarily suspending the closure of the street during COVID, the #NOPD has refused to do it’s job by barricading the streets during the day. This has put musicians in danger as cars come rolling down Royal Street at times when it us supposed to be closed.