The city of New Orleans is implementing several increased security measures for the 2025 French Quarter Festival, including blocking off several major roadways in the Quarter.  Fest-goers can expect increased police presence and water-filled bollards placed on intersections in the area as part of the safety plan in light of the Jan.

Most of New Orleans’ Bourbon Street should be closed off to vehicles, creating a permanent pedestrian plaza, a report recommends, three months after a truck plowed into a New Year’s Day crowd, killing 14 people and injuring at least 35.

Months after the New Year's terror attack, a new report is recommending that Bourbon Street become pedestrian-only permanently.