Securing New Orleans Historic French Quarter
12 June 2018The project, which was part of a wider $40 million citywide security investment, saw the instalment of 22 Matador’s to secure several intersections within the French Quarter which hosts events such as New Orleans famous Mardis Gras.
Commenting on the security measures New Orleans Homeland Security Director Aaron Miller commented: “What we’ve seen in Nice (France), what we saw just several weeks ago in New York City, is that vehicle attacks against pedestrians are become more common across the country and across the world.”
“As a result, cities are taking protective action to mitigate against that risk where it’s necessary. We see a large concentration of pedestrians in the French Quarter, particularly on Bourbon Street. It offers what we consider to be an iconic or symbolic target.”