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Monday, June 03, 2013

Will the last parade to leave the Westbank please turn out the lights?

Just when you thought the Uptown mono-route couldn't get any more crowded.

West Bank residents who want to stay close to home for Carnival will find limited options next year after two krewes will parade Uptown next year. Calling it a “difficult’’ decision, longtime krewes of Alla and Choctaw will move to the St. Charles Avenue route.
Also, since Westbank residents seeking to enjoy Carnival will now be obligated to join the already untenable siege of the St. Charles Avenue neutral ground, they should know they'll probably have take the bridge. Otherwise, bring some walking around money.
Legislation allowing the Algiers and Chalmette ferries to be absorbed into the Regional Transit Authority with funding from the state transportation department was passed by the Louisiana House Monday.

Senate Bill 215 by Sen. David Heitmeier, D-New Orleans, would also allow increased fares to ride the ferries, which come after their funding source was eliminated from the Crescent City Connection during the debate over the bridge tolls.

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