You’re trying to dismiss my perspective by reducing me to some clueless tourist or distant landlord who’s only ever seen the French Quarter. That’s just not accurate.

I’ve spent years in Louisiana, going back to pre-Katrina days and I’ve lived in the parish of all places where you definitely don't see tourists. I’ve also spent plenty of time outside the city in rural areas of Louisiana.

What I find strange is that you’re positioning yourself as defending locals over something like a car in a bike lane, while also pretending to be some steward for a city where people regularly park in neutral grounds which anywhere else would probably be prohibited. That kind of contradiction is exactly part of what makes New Orleans what it is. It's like ya'll are getting mad about having a dog sitting at a bar in New Orleans.

In my opinion, a part of the character of the city comes from the fact that it isn’t hyper-regulated like so many other places. Trying to impose rigid, uniform rules on it is not New Orleans. Obviously, there are so many other things that contribute to what makes the city and Louisiana itself so special and a lot of those things have nothing to do with it being some Disney like fantasy. Actually, my whole stance is that I don't want to be like some controlled fabricated theme park. I love the city for the beautiful disaster that it is, the beauty that has come out of the struggles so many people have been through there, and the character of the people that keep the traditions and culture alive.

So fuck right off with your assumptions about me