Uptown and the Garden District are probably the two ritziest neighborhoods in Orleans Parish. When biking around, you can absolutely tell when you’ve crossed from Uptown in to Central City. There aren’t nearly as many trees, whole blocks are blighted, some streets feel empty. And the Garden District? Hell, Sandra Bullock lives here!
Posts Tagged ‘decay’
Houses on Delachaise between Magazine and Camp
Posted in houses, neighborhoods, tagged Uptown, New Orleans, Garden District, decay, houses, blight, Sandra Bullock on November 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
House on Delachaise and S. Liberty, Redux
Posted in blight, houses, tagged Central City, New Orleans, decay, houses, Delachaise, blight on November 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I ride very similar routes around this town, every single day. Up and down St. Charles, down Simon Bolivar, up Baronne, up and down St. Claude. One thing I love about biking, though, is that there’s always something new to see, to notice, as long as you pay attention.
Decaying House in Hollygrove at Monroe and Pine
Posted in houses, neighborhoods, tagged Behind the Music, Carrollton, cat's claw, decay, Hollygrove, Hollygrove Market, houses, Lil' Wayne, rain, Uptown, VH1, weather, Weezy on September 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It has been a rainy mess around here lately, and it has definitely been putting the kibosh on my long rides. I really don’t like to start a ride in the rain. I mean, I’ll continue in the rain, but I prefer not to ask for the slippery roads and streetcar tracks and drivers even [...]
Abandoned Motel at Tulane and S. Galvez
Posted in buildings, nature, neighborhoods, parks, weather, tagged animals, Bayou St. John, Carrollton, decay, ducks, Fair Grinds, humidity, Mid City, motels, nature, New Orleans on August 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today’s ride took me Uptown and over to Mid-City via Carrollton to meet K. and M. for coffee and work. The ride was tiring because of the intense humidity. I mean, my glasses were fogging up as I pedaled over the bayou.
Colorful House at Chestnut and Soniat
Posted in buildings, houses, tagged decay, houses, New Orleans, Uptown on July 17, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Part I of today’s ride took me Uptown for a long-overdue haircut and then over to N.’s house to show it off. I stopped to snap a picture of this house at Chestnut and Soniat because it just looked like a postcard, especially with that impressive palm tree cleverly posing to the side of the [...]
Waterfront Employment Center at Chippewa and Orange
Posted in buildings, personal, tagged Annunciation Center Park, decay, ILA 3000, Jackson Square, longshoremen, Lower Garden District, Mississippi River, New Orleans on July 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today’s ride took me down to the Mississippi River to watch the sun go down over Jackson Square and the light change colors over the water. I started the ride without a plan and, I must admit, a little bit sad that I wasn’t riding around Austin.
House at Constance and Pleasant
Posted in houses, neighborhoods, tagged decay, Historic District Landmarks Commission, houses, New Orleans, preservation, Uptown on April 30, 2009 | 2 Comments »
It wasn’t much of a day for bike riding for me. I was just so, so tired today, and I think my legs were begging for a bit of a break. So I gave it to them, mostly, and just took the bike out to run a few errands. On my way back from the [...]
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