New Orleans-ism: The Sidewalks
Suppose you're walking down the sidewalk and suddenly you're
not sure if you're still in the city, or a canyon. What has caused this
confusion? Why, it's the sidewalks of New Orleans themselves which are slightly
confused.
They create mountains over tree roots, crack and split to
create craters. The largest ones are marked off by cones or tape. Others look
like an angry child-giant got a hold of a sledgehammer and smashed the
sidewalk into pieces. It's walkable, just with careful trending.
All in all, I guess they add some character to otherwise
ordinary sidewalks. Just watch where you're going, and avoid wearing high
heals!
Do you have any sidewalk stories?
I was in NOLA with my family last week, the second day of a week's vacation...sidewalk damaged so badly, all over the French Quarter...11:30 AM, a tile on side of damaged area cracked (I am 5'8" and 139 lb)..it broke. I fell backwards into Royal street and broke my wrist narrowly being missed by a passing car. Went to Urgent Care and was told all the UC in and around the French Quarter see 4-5 people A WEEK! due to the horrible conditions of their sidewalks in the French Quarter. GET IT TOGETHER NOLA and select a Mayor who will fix this.
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