Police on Canal Street for Essence Fest

NOPD on Canal StreetI’m still tired after a lot of bike riding yesterday and not enough water, but I decided to ride Rhoda down to the Treme and then to the French Quarter for cake and swimming with friends. On my way home I rode around the Quarter a bit, checking out the crowds for Essence Fest, the big festie in town this weekend. Continue reading →

Crime Happened Here Sign on Camp Street

Crime Happened HereToday the group Silence is Violence held it’s strike against crime.  I noticed that something was up almost immediately upon getting on my bike when I saw this sign just a few blocks from home.  And, as I continued my commute to work, I saw dozens more, each marking the location of a crime.  Continue reading →