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)
Well, eyes on the street are one thing, but gun-toting citizens without any training or anyone to answer to are another thing. Let’s hope this is done with sensitivity and tact but I am not reading anything that tells me that is likely…
How about offering to fix streetlights or offering FQ shift workers scooter or pedicab rides to their cars?
First thing to share: I was the Deputy Director of the city’s original open-air market organization for some time, including back when we opened the Wednesday market at the French Market in 2002 or 2003 ( I never remember which)…
Here is what I wrote on FB about this news:
well.the old footprint of CCFM is restored completely, 9 years after the federal levee breaks took it apart. I certainly wish the new leadership well with this endeavor, and like the FM Director Richard McCall we had back in the day when I worked for CCFM, they have an enthusiastic director at FM to assist. There is no doubt that opening a true farmers market in the old shed market can be very tricky (as we learned in 2002? or 2003? when we opened it originally), but more places for regional producers is a valiant effort to put forth. The work required to find and keep the flow of people coming will be substantial, but finally it will be up to folks downtown and regional producers to commit in order for it to thrive.
So I decided to pay homage with this clip, filmed in the Quarter on the 1000 block of Royal Street in gorgeous black and white. Elvis does a good job in this film, as do Carolyn Jones and Walter Matthau. This opening certainly sets the scene for the Quarter being a lead role in the movie too:
The artist that shows and sells his work on the St. Louis Cathedral (St. Anthony’s garden) fence at Royal Street made this beautiful short piece. His work was introduced to us courtesy of New Orleans photographer, author, restaurant family (Antoine’s of course) Roy Guste who is adding one of Sean’s pieces into his new book commemorating Antoine’s 175 years on St. Louis Street.
French Quarter block by block 
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