This video showcases some struggles a kid can face as a resident of the community of St. Roch, especially if they mean to cross the train tracks. The community of St. Roch has a lot of character of its own, but like everything, there is always room for improvement, which is what many of these suggestions look to accomplish.
The first possible improvement showed in the video is a pedestrian bridge. This suggestion was made based on the idea that kids have very little options for transportation, therefore it would be extremely beneficial to provide them with a comfortable area for them to walk freely between communities. Not only this but adding a pedestrian bridge for this site also makes for the possibility of adding a rain garden in the area as well as a clear pathway lighter with pedestrian-scale lights.
Another option that has been proven to make pedestrians feel comfortable while walking to their destinations is properly lighter pathways. Therefore, this has been another proposal for the video addresses. Much like the pedestrian bridge, improving pathways with light also opens the possibility of improving plantings along with areas with the goal of managing stormwater on-site, being the third possible proposed improvement in this video.
While these are all solutions that have been proven effective in other cities, this does not mean that they are the only possible options for the city of New Orleans. The goal of this video is to show the room for improvement as well as the do-ability of the different projects. Enjoy
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