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I see your point regarding Iberville or Magnolia, but one street isn't going to make much of a difference. The wedge between Felicity and Polymnia would be too small to build on, so it could only be used as a park, but it wouldn't even be a very spacious or inviting park. It would basically just be a drain on the developers.

Key to getting New Orleans moving forward is to allow developers a bit of freedom in certain areas. Developers need to succeed financially, or they will take their business to other cities. I certainly don't see how it is helpful to be dogmatic about our crazy-ass street grid. Wholesale closures, like Iberville or Magnolia, are a public safety hazard, since emergency teams cannot get close to buildings. Luckily, nobody would willingly buy into a neighborhood where they have to walk 3 blocks to get to their car. It only works when residents are forced into it.