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Monday, August 4 - Archives "This morning, after walking 2 miles parallel to rowdy Bourbon Street, through downtown, past the statue of Robert E. Lee and around the block, we arrived at Café Reconcile. After weaving our way around the plastic cups and broken bottles, after observing the busted windows of abandoned cars, the mattresses and furniture atop trash heaps, and the dilapidated buildings that once were homes to thriving businesses, we reached Café Reconcile." <Read All> "The
area is going through a sort of urban renewal. Prominent business
leaders are trying to revitalize the area and turn it back into
the community type of area that it once was. I don’t understand
how I have managed to see so many communities that were once vital
and vibrant that are now poverty stricken with buildings falling
down and few people around who aren’t involved in illegal
activities. " |
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