History, people, fables and critical essays on the 24/7 life of the French Quarter. “The great music of the city is…when you say good morning and good evening.” (Mr. Jerome Smith)
New Orleans Council moves to create “Cigar Bar” designation
What’s next-“Little Debbie corner stores” or “Jukebox Bars”? This City Council is a joke, but not as much as our new CZO which, without well-funded and embedded neighborhood organizations and longterm advocacy and education is basically Swiss Cheese. Or maybe better described as an alternate universe with jesters and trolls as kings. If each exception to the zoning is allowed to be seriously debated and expanded, this city will lose its gorgeous tout ensemble in a hurry.
Maybe a form-based code system would be more useful to our city with its layers of history and styles- surely any system would be better than this ad hoc b.s.
This story points out how this is playing out in the 2015 City Council: