Are Delivery Trucks Causing Injuries at Esplanade and Mystery Streets?

April 1, 2017 by Charlie London

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Let me preface this post by saying this is NOT an April Fool’s joke.

The yellow Americans with Disabilities Act mat on the corner of Esplanade and Mystery is causing injuries.

One man tripped over the mat sticking up at Esplanade and Mystery and literally fell flat on his face which bloodied his nose and caused him to lose his glasses.   Karen at Terranova’s said an ambulance was called.

A woman wearing sandals caught her toe in the protruding mat and she bled profusely leaving blood on the corner.

Trucks delivering to Canseco’s warehouse door on Mystery Street appear to be sitting on and rolling over the ADA mat on the corner of Esplanade at Mystery Street.

Click on the photo above to get a better view of the large crack above the Americans with Disabilities Act mat at the corner of Esplanade and Mystery Streets.   The crack does not appear to be one caused by settling but by a large amount of weight pressing on the area.

Large bollards on either side of the mat could alleviate the problem of trucks rolling over and sitting on the ADA mat on the corner of Esplanade and Mystery Streets.

Please call 311 if you believe that this is a situation that should be immediately repaired.   I have called but, there is strength in numbers.   This really should be repaired right away.

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LOCAL STORES HAVE WHAT YOU NEED

October 28, 2015 by Charlie London

Both Canseco’s and Terranova’s have all the Halloween candy and treats you need right here in Faubourg St. John! The stores are across the street from each other in the 3300 block of Esplanade in New Orleans.

John, the manager at Canseco's said, right now, they have the largest supply of Halloween candy they've ever had.
John, the manager at Canseco’s said, right now, they have the largest supply of Halloween candy they’ve ever had.
Terranova's has all kinds of treats for Halloween.
Terranova’s has all kinds of treats for Halloween.

Why Buy Locally Owned?

There are many well-documented benefits to our communities and to each of us to choosing local, independently owned businesses.

Think Local FIRST!

Top Ten reasons to Think Local – Buy Local – Be Local

  1. Buy Local — Support yourself: Several studies have shown that when you buy from an independent, locally owned business, rather than a nationally owned businesses, significantly more of your money is used to make purchases from other local businesses, service providers and farms — continuing to strengthen the economic base of the community.(Click here to see summaries of a variety of economic impact studies; these include case studies showing that locally-owned businesses generate a premium in enhanced economic impact to the community and our tax base.)
  2. Support community groups: Non-profit organizations receive an average 250% more support from smaller business owners than they do from large businesses.
  3. Keep our community unique: Where we shop, where we eat and have fun — all of it makes our community home. Our one-of-a-kind businesses are an integral part of the distinctive character of this place. Our tourism businesses also benefit.  “When people go on vacation they generally seek out destinations that offer them the sense of being someplace, not just anyplace.” ~ Richard Moe, President, National Historic Preservation Trust
  4. Reduce environmental impact: Locally owned businesses can make more local purchases requiring less transportation and generally set up shop in town or city centers as opposed to developing on the fringe. This generally means contributing less to sprawl, congestion, habitat loss and pollution.
  5. Create more good jobs: Small local businesses are the largest employer nationally and in our community, provide the most jobs to residents.
  6. Get better service: Local businesses often hire people with a better understanding of the products they are selling and take more time to get to know customers.
  7. Invest in community: Local businesses are owned by people who live in this community, are less likely to leave, and are more invested in the community’s future.
  8. Put your taxes to good use: Local businesses in town centers require comparatively little infrastructure investment and make more efficient use of public services as compared to nationally owned stores entering the community.
  9. Buy what you want, not what someone wants you to buy: A marketplace of tens of thousands of small businesses is the best way to ensure innovation and low prices over the long-term.  A multitude of small businesses, each selecting products based not on a national sales plan but on their own interests and the needs of their local customers, guarantees a much broader range of product choices.
  10. Encourage local prosperity: A growing body of economic research shows that in an increasingly homogenized world, entrepreneurs and skilled workers are more likely to invest and settle in communities that preserve their one-of-a-kind businesses and distinctive character.

Think local first + Buy local when you can = Being a local!

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Local Businesses Provide More Than Just Goods

October 23, 2014 by Charlie London

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The old phrase “use it or lose it” applies especially to neighborhood businesses

Shop at your neighbors’ businesses on Ponce de Leon and Broad. Keep your money working for you right here in Faubourg St. John.
After a long day of shopping locally stop in, say hello to your neighbors and have a drink at…
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LIVING IN A NEIGHBORHOOD—even the swankiest one—with no grocery, coffee shop or other businesses is like wearing a nice new suit of clothes without shoes. It looks great, but you’ve got no place to go. Local shops, preferably within walking distance, are the soul of any community, the place where you bump into your neighbors and get that satisfying sense of belonging.

These neighborhood hang outs don’t need to be fancy or charming. Sometimes their idiosyncratic character is the best expression of your neighborhood’s true personality. A funky, messy junk shop run by a lovable eccentric can be more welcoming than a charming-as-can-be tea shoppe or nostalgically-correct soda fountain. A laundromat with comfy benches out front can become a kind of town square that attracts people.

In many small towns, an ice cream shop is the hot spot for teenagers, while other folks in the community wander down to the gas station to drink pop and tell stories. In a lot of African-American neighborhoods, the barber shop and beauty parlor are the social hubs. These places may not sound like your idea of an exciting time but, to the people who live there, such businesses are as important as sidewalk cafes are to Parisians.

IN OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI, MANY FOLKS CREDIT A BOOKSTORE WITH HELPING HEAL THE CITY’S PRIDE after a vicious anti-civil rights riot erupted in the 1960s. Square Books, right on the courthouse square, restored many people’s faith that this was a caring, civilized community. It also helped revive the sagging downtown.

“What tends to get lost in the argument over the future of independent stores is that the dangers posed to them by superstores and on-line sellers don’t just threaten some quaint form of distributing goods,” writes author Rob Gurwitt about Square Books in Mother Jones magazine. “They imperil the fabric of our community life. Real-life stores—their place on the street, the people they draw in, the presence they cast in the community at large—help define their neighborhoods.”

It’s no secret that local businesses almost everywhere are under siege from mega-malls and big box retailers. Everyone who cares even a little about their neighborhood should make a commitment to patronize local businesses, even when bread or duct tape or CDs can be had cheaper by driving to a national chain store. Vote with your pocketbook to keep your community vital. Indeed, you might even find yourself ahead economically with the money saved on gasoline and unnecessary purchases you would never have made if you hadn’t gone into the big box. And, you’ll be way ahead in terms of community spirit and social enjoyment.

THANKFULLY, SMALL NEIGHBORHOOD STORES ARE BEGINNING TO FIGHT BACK WITH BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS. This is a well-proven model where local merchants work together to spruce up commercial streets by adding nice landscaping, fixing up the storefronts, improving the lighting and other amenities. They also cooperate on advertising campaigns, special neighborhood events, shared parking facilities, and other improvements.

Many merchants are banding together in an even bigger way by joining Independent Business Alliances, which draw public attention to the numerous benefits of locally owned businesses (how often do Wal-Mart and Home Depot buy uniforms for the local little league team or sponsor an art fair?) and by lobbying political officials and the media to take note of unfair economic tactics wielded by big retailers. The first IBA began in Boulder, Colorado in 1997 and within two years involved 150 local businesses. There are now IBAs in more than 20 communities—stretching from Corvallis, Oregon, to Greenville, South Carolina— and a national group, the American Independent Business Alliance, based in Missoula, Montana.

IN HARTLAND, A VILLAGE IN THE DEVON COUNTRYSIDE OF ENGLAND, a community school took over management of the Happy Pear green grocer and market when it was about to close. It offers students a wonderful lesson in business management and sustainable economics. And, local townspeople won’t have to drive many kilometers for fresh and organic food. This is just one example of a growing number of community initiatives to preserve and promote essential local shops. In another English village, Maiden Bradley in Wiltshire, 60 percent of residents pledged between five and five-hundred pounds ( $10-1000) to save and refurbish their general store (village shop in the British parlance), with townspeople doing most of the work. It is now community-owned with any profits going back to village itself.

IN THE SEATTLE SUBURB OF LAKE FOREST PARK, RESIDENTS RALLIED AROUND A UNIQUE, REDEVELOPED MALL that was envisioned as a community center as much as a retail outlet. Third Place Commons features a superb bookstore as well as a food court featuring local restauranteurs and a stage for nightly music and performances. It has become such a beloved local hangout that regular customers formed Friends of Third Place Commons, a non-profit group to help keep the place thriving.

Resources: “Square Books”:www.squarebooks.com “American Independent Business Alliance”:amiba.net “Friends of Third Place Commons”:www.thirdplacecommons.org

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Bastille Day Celebration

June 30, 2013 by Charlie London

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Allen Toussaint at the 2013 Bastille Day Celebration in Faubourg St. John. photo by Tory Taylor.

Bastille Day Celebration
in Faubourg St. John.
photos below by Laura London

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Norbert Slama and Raphael Bas (Manouche Musette) will perform from 5 – 7 and Johnny J and the Hitmen from 7 – 9. Cynthia Scott will sing the Marseillaise at 5:30. Ukulele Jake will perform at the Bastille Day Celebration too!

Come on out from 5 pm to 9 pm on Saturday, July 13th and enjoy the Bastille Day Celebration in Faubourg St. John. Generously brought to you by the Faubourg St. John Merchants Association.

(3100 block of Ponce de Leon just off Esplanade)

Please join us for the annual Faubourg St. John Merchants Association Block Party on Ponce de Leon Street between Esplanade and North Lopez.

 

Saturday, July 13, 2013 | 5 PM – 9 PM | Le Marseillaise will be sung by Cynthia Scott

 

Come dance in the street at our annual Bal Populaire! | Local merchants will sell food and beverages on the street. | Art market with local artists | Children’s activities and fun for the whole family! | This event is sponsored by the Faubourg St John Merchants:

Cafe Degas | Fair Grinds Coffee Shop | Faubourg St. John Neighborhood Association | Maple Street Book Stores | Nonna Mia | Pal’s Lounge | Santa Fe Restaurant | Swirl Wines

In addition to a cool art market and great kids’ table there will be plenty of food, drink and dancing in the street at the Bastille Day Celebration in the 3100 block of Ponce de Leon on Saturday, July 13th from 5 pm until 9 pm. Plan to join the fun! It’s free!


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Norbert Slama and Raphael Bas will perform at the Bastille Day Celebration in Faubourg St. John on Saturday, July 13, 2013. More soon!

Johnny J will perform at the Bastille Day Celebration in Faubourg St. John on Saturday, July 13, 2013.

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Many Thanks to Canseco’s!

April 25, 2013 by Charlie London

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Canseco’s has generously supported
the Fortier Festival for 7 years!


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Rodney “Grill Master” Beals worked hard all day
cooking burgers donated by Canseco’s!

Many thanks to Canseco’s for their generous donations of supplies and food to help make the Fortier Festival a huge success year after year!

Fortier Festival would not be the same without help from great neighbors like Canseco’s.

Please be sure to stop in Canseco’s today and tell them
THANK YOU for their years of generosity that has
helped keep Fortier Park beautiful.

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Breakfast Anyone?

December 2, 2012 by Charlie London

Some neighbors have lamented that there isn’t a business dedicated to serving breakfast in Faubourg St. John. However, there are breakfast options available on a daily basis and on Sunday two options for brunch that should not be missed.

Breakfast sandwiches like this and full breakfast meals are prepared daily at Canseco’s. Get there early for the best selection! Canseco’s opens at 7 a.m.
Everyday, one can buy a variety of quick breakfast options that are ready to go at Canseco’s Market. Pictured here is the ham, egg and cheese biscuit but grits, eggs and sausage are also available in full meals that are hot and pre-packaged ready to go.

And, at Fair Grinds there is all manner of fair trade coffee with a variety of ready to eat muffins waiting to be heated up for you.

But, the pièce de résistance for breakfast in Faubourg St. John is only available on Sundays. Both Cafe Degas and Santa Fe restaurants offer a Sunday brunch that should not be missed.

This meal, featuring home made biscuits, meat from Terranova’s all wonderfully prepared is only available from Santa Fe and only on Sundays!

Sunday brunch served 11am-3pm at
Santa Fe Restaurant at 3201 Esplanade.


Grillades and Grits consisting of veal cutlets with creole gravy, peppers, tomatoes, organic stone ground grits is just one of the many top quality offerings for Sunday brunch at Cafe Degas.
Click on the photo for a menu!

Sunday brunch at Cafe Degas
served 10:30am – 3:00pm at 3127 Esplanade.

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Bastille Day in Faubourg St. John

July 11, 2012 by Charlie London

CLICK HERE to view photos and video from the
2012 Bastille Day Celebration in Faubourg St. John!

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Please join us for the annual Faubourg St. John Merchants Association Block Party on Ponce de Leon Street between Esplanade and North Lopez.

Saturday, July 13, 2013 | 5 PM – 9 PM | Le Marseillaise will be sung by Cynthia Scott

Come dance in the street at our annual Bal Populaire! | Local merchants will sell food and beverages on the street. | Art market with local artists | Children’s activities and fun for the whole family! | This event is sponsored by the Faubourg St John Merchants:

Cafe Degas | Fair Grinds Coffee Shop | Faubourg St. John Neighborhood Association | Maple Street Book Stores | Nonna Mia | Pal’s Lounge | Santa Fe Restaurant | Swirl Wines | Terranova’s Grocery

In addition to a cool art market and great kids’ table there will be plenty of food, drink and dancing in the street at the Bastille Day Celebration in the 3100 block of Ponce de Leon on Saturday, July 13th from 5 pm until 9 pm. Plan to join the fun! It’s free!

Check out the great music lineup below. Come dance with us!

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Truck Breaks Branch

July 11, 2012 by Charlie London

report by Warren Guidry

Dear FSJ Board,

I have a few safety requests for the board to consider:
1. Please request neighborhood business owners to REQUIRE delivery in smaller trucks that won’t break our trees.
2. “No Trucks” signs must be reinstalled on traffic light posts at Broad & Esplanade and at Moss & Esplanade.
3. The “No Parking” sign be reinstalled in front of Canseco’s, between the trees, so Mystery St drivers can pull out safely.

At 8:40 Monday morning, a big 7up truck, headed for Canseco’s, broke a large oak tree branch near LePage. You can see from the photos that the truck is just too tall for the main tree branches. The truck driver and helper struggled to drag the heavy branch off the street, then drove to Canseco’s. But not until I had a chance to pull out my cell phone to take photos. I quickly drove to Canseco’s and took additional identifying photos of the truck and reported it to 911 and to the “How’s My Driving?” 800 number on the truck. I’ve had no response back.

The 7up truck parked in what is a No Parking zone in front of Canseco’s. There is a designated delivery zone on Mystery St., next to Canseco’s and nobody was parked there while the 7up truck chose to park out front. Somebody has removed the No Parking sign on the lamp pole between the oak trees. It needs to be replaced and it would be great if the No Parking zone was clearly painted again.

Thank you for your consideration,
Warren Guidry

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Kevin O’Mara replied,
“It’s the City’s responsibility to keep the trees trimmed, not the businesses’s responsibility to request smaller trucks.

1.) Since the side of the truck pictured has advertisements for 7UP it’s likely that the truck was owned and operated by PepsiCo, and it is doubtful that a corporation the size of PepsiCo is going to alter its routing, dispatching, and overall delivery schedule because a small business like Canseco’s says “please use a smaller truck.”

2.) 911 is for emergencies. The only way it would have been justified to call 911 about this is if the tree branch had brought down a power line. Using emergency services for such a trivial issue is absolutely unnecessary.

I don’t want to see the beautiful live oaks on Esplanade damaged but I find that Mr. Guidry’s response was a complete over-reaction to the situation.”
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Sten Thornburg replied,
“Just to let you know with respect to the “No Truck Route” sign. Having this sign has no actual legal purpose when the truck has a right to go there, for example to effect a delivery, so it would not prevent large trucks from pulling up to this spot. It only affects trucks that are passing through the area.

Also, one effect of installing “No Truck Route” signs willy-nilly on major thoroughfares, without designating a proper route for them, is that they are eventually pushed onto side streets and will have to use neighborhood streets instead of large boulevards. I know this kernel of sort of useless information from watching too many city council meetings and this exact situation happened uptown with respect to the port.”

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Great Bastille Day Lineup

June 21, 2012 by Charlie London

In addition to a cool art market and great kids’ table there will be plenty of food, drink and dancing in the street at the Bastille Day Celebration in the 3100 block of Ponce de Leon on Saturday, July 14th from 5 pm until 9 pm. Plan to join the fun! It’s free!

Check out the great music lineup below. Come dance with us!

ZAZOU CITY from 5 pm until 7 pm


UKULELE JAKE from 7 pm until 7:30 pm


CREOLE STRINGBEANS perform from 7:30 until closing



Click on the flag for a PDF of the poster.
Print one for yourself and your friends!

Please join us for the annual Faubourg St. John Merchants Association Block Party on Ponce de Leon Street between Esplanade and North Lopez.

Saturday, July 14, 2012 | 5 PM – 9 PM | Le Marseillaise will be sung by Cynthia Scott

Zazou City | Ukelele Jake | Creole String Beans

Come dance in the street at our annual Bal Populaire! | Local merchants will sell food and beverages on the street. | Art market with local artists | Children’s activities and even Napoleon! | This event is sponsored by the Faubourg St John Merchants:

Cafe Degas | Fair Grinds Coffee Shop | Faubourg St. John Neighborhood Association | Maple Street Book Stores | Nonna Mia | Pal’s Lounge | Santa Fe Restaurant | Swirl Wines | Terranova’s Grocery

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