Category Archives: Review

FQMD Vice-Chair Kim Rosenberg has put out a call for action to all French Quarter Residents as part of efforts to improve our sanitation services. We need visual proof that a significant number of tourists go throughout the Quarter on tours and on their own. This is important in order to show that it is in the City’s best interest to provide improved sanitation services throughout the Quarter because tourists are everywhere in the Quarter.… Read more »

FQC Board Member and co-chair of the FQMD Sanitation Task Force Brian Furness reports that solar-powered compacting trash cans (as reported last week) will not be coming to NOLA any time soon. It seems the City decided the program would cost too much.… Read more »

During NOPD’s end of year budget hearings, it was reported that, compared to other police districts, the 8th District has a low percentage of 911 calls. As a consequence, the 8th District’s budget was cut because its needs were not perceived to be as great as those of other NOPD districts. To provide a more accurate reflection of the 8th District’s resource needs, if you observe or experience any activity in the 8th District that merits a 911 call, please report the situation to 911 instead of looking the other way.… Read more »

The Times-Picayune has a profile of the site of the 2012 FQC “Progressive” Dinner. The former Cabrini House and home of Dr. Carlos Trujillo and FQC Board Member Brian Drude.… Read more »

The craziness begins! CBS Super Bowl Park at Jackson Square: Decatur Street from Wilkinson Row to Madison will be closed from 12 am-4 am on the following days:

• Tuesday, January 15
• Wednesday, January 16
• Thursday, January 17
• Tuesday, February 5
• Wednesday, February 6

The closures will also affect the horse carriages along Decatur Street. They are preparing to be relocated on the following days:

• January 14-16, 2013
• January 21-22, 2013
• February 4-5, 2013

The current crew hours for broadcasts and/or taping is as follows:

• Sunday, January 27: 7am – 11pm
• Monday, January 28: 8:30am-1am
• Tuesday, January 29: 4am -1am
• Wednesday, January 30: 6:30am-12:30am
• Thursday, January 31: 3am-12:30am
• Friday, February 1: 3am-12:30am
• Saturday, February 2: 3am-11:30pm
• Sunday, February 3: 4am-end of day

The CBS main compound will be at the French Market parking lots behind Washington Artillery Park so visitor parking will be limited.… Read more »