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AlanfromBigEasy on February 23, 2008 - 6:35pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

ABSOLUTELY !!

The original Desire Line ran up Royal Street and down Bourbon Street in the French Quarter (one representing fine antiques, art, jewelers, etc and the other more carnal desires).

A city civil engineer and I came up with a plan for the new Desire Streetcar line (on Rampart Street) that everyone liked and Mayor Nagin was going to announce in October, 2005 (as part of his re-election bid). Then Katrina hit and the federal levees failed.

Widen the neutral ground from 20' to 36', put a streetcar between two rows of lamps (like CBD section of Canal Line, but grass running), go from two to one traffic lanes on either side, bicycle lanes on either side. To preserve parking (and make everything fit), encroach on sidewalk about 10" where there is not an overhanging balcony. Where there is an balcony create a 6' wide mini-garden in what would had been parking and require bicycle parking to replace lost auto parking.

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joule on February 23, 2008 - 9:28pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

AlanfromBigEasy -

Thanks much for the info re Desire Street street car.

I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.

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greenish on February 23, 2008 - 9:44pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

and I suppose it's been noted many times, but "A Desire Named Streetcar" would make a good website name...

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