If you’ve read this blog before, then you probably know why I am so attached to this little village, having spent my teenaged and early twenties here learning about history and community.
I have lived in the Quarter 4 different times, and am now alternating between the house on the North Shore that my grandparents white-flighted to in the early 1960s, and a week or so every month at a little pied-a-terre on Orleans Street – not avenue, as friend Greg has pointed out- Orleans only becomes an avenue after it crosses Basin Street. When it gets a neutral ground.
The location is ideal, the neighbor (friend Greg again) is welcoming and even Maddie the Cartoon Dog seems to be comfortable so far.
This will be the vantage point that I write about the village a few days a month. It will also be my trial apartment for a possible full move to the Quarter next spring.

The one room with excellent bathroom by the way – often hard to find in the Quarter – is nicely furnished and with all of the modern amenities. When I sit in the courtyard with the bubbling fountain, typing on the iPad, everything seems right and to scale. Friends and family, food and drink, life and drama happening nearby.
Really, what else is necessary?

The 8th district has a large amount of citizens that utilize bicycles on a daily basis. We would like to remind the public of some laws regarding bicyclists. These laws allow for the safety of the bicyclists, pedestrians and vehicles, all of whom must share the roadways.
Sec. 154-1412. – Obedience to traffic control devices.
Any person operating a bicycle shall obey the instructions of official traffic control signals, signs, and other traffic control devices applicable to vehicles, unless otherwise directed by a police officer. Whenever authorized signs are erected indicating that no right, left, or “U” turn is permitted, no person operating a bicycle shall disobey the direction of any such signs, except when such person dismounts from the bicycle to make any such turn, such person shall then obey the regulations applicable to pedestrians.
Sec. 154-1416. – Riding on sidewalks.
No person 15 or more years of age shall ride a bicycle upon any sidewalk in the city nor will bicycles be allowed on sidewalks in the business district.
Other Important Reminders
* Parking on the sidewalks is illegal. This behavior damages the sidewalks, which negatively impacts the quality of life of our citizens and visitors.
* Walking tours are limited to 28 participants and shall be disbanded by 10:00pm nightly.
* Carriage drivers should pull to the side of the road to allow vehicular traffic to pass, when space is available.