r/NewOrleans

All my local homies defend the parking culture here and look at me jhi crazy when I complain about it. I feel so at home in New Orleans and have no plans of ever moving back to DC or anywhere else, but this is the one thing that I cannot stand about this city and I just wanna see if I'm alone in this take. I put this on my IG story but I'm tryna get the thoughts and opinions of a wider segment of the New Orleans population than just my followers. So what do you think? Am I an asshole for thinking people should parallel park tighter, meaning it's slightly harder to get out of your parking spot, or are other people the assholes for leaving a "courtesy" gap that allows people to pull out easier but makes it so it's way less people can park at any given corner.

I work downtown in the CBD and the French Quarter a lot for my job and my utter infuriation with the parking culture here is why I mostly just take the streetcar to downtown gigs even though driving would be faster. I'd much rather have to do a multipoint turn to get out of my parking spot than have to circle the neighborhood a million times looking for a spot because everyone is parking with so much space between the cars. Is this just me being a transplant and refusing to acclimate to one aspect of the culture here or do any locals see my point and agree with me??

There are about 20-25 of us signed up to walk in the mid summer Mardi Gras and Southern Decadence parades. We’re very excited and will be in our finished costumes for the festivities! Please cheer for us if you spot us! 😀

And if anyone would like to join, please look us up on TikTok, IG, and Facebook. We’re called the Purple Green and Golden Girls Krewe.

Hi all, I posted about this a month ago and found someone from the post that was going to take my boys, but they are now (what seems like) ghosting me. We spent hours and hours discussing and planning and meeting up so that the transition would be smooth. It’s very frustrating to have had my time wasted like that. So I am once again urgently seeking someone to adopt my two cats. Here is the text from the previous post:

They are 7 years old and extremely sweet tempered. Very cuddly and affectionate, great with kids. They’ve never been around dogs so I can’t speak to that, but Gustav (orange) will try to dominate female cats even though they are both neutered. They have no health issues other than Güs’s obesity, which I have seen a vet about bc I do not overfeed him yet here we are 🤷‍♀️ They must not be separated. This is extremely painful for me to have to do and it’s a laundry list of reasons which I won’t go into. The process would require for me to visit your home and chat with you extensively. I will not let them go unless it is a very safe and comfortable match. And for those of you ready to jump down my throat, no I am not considering a shelter either. If you’re interested please DM me or I can answer further questions in comments too. They are wonderful kitties and could be a real blessing to someone who has the space and resources to care for them properly. Thanks in advance for your consideration.

I’ve lived here for a very long time. But I never get tired of this view.

I wrote a book about about New Orleans coffee history from the 18th century to today and the book launch event is Friday, and I want you to come! I interviewed over 50 local coffee professionals for the book and if you like coffee and/or New Orleans history, I think you're going to enjoy it.

Garden District Book Shop at 6 pm

Tickets are here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/marielle-songy-at-the-gdbs-tickets-1993627245759

But you can just drop in too.

☕️

I was chased down by a man on my morning run today. At approximately 5:45am, I saw a man walk onto Moss street (I think from Toulouse or that general area) and toward me, touching himself. I yelled for him to stay away but then he started running after me. I kept running and screaming as loud and shrill as possible. I ran to Ideal gas station on Orleans and Moss, where two women came to my aid and called the police.

I was unable to give any descriptors aside from him being a black male, approx 5'8, slender build, long pants and shirt tucked in. One of the women who saw it happen from across the bayou was also unable to describe him, as it was very dark. I feel very powerless in my endeavor to make sure this doesn't happen to anyone else. All I can do is share and warn others.

A gentle reminder to pack some sort of protection. I'm so guilty of running without because it's such a pain and cumbersome to carry extra things. I'm lucky to have escaped but things could have went much differently.

Also a reminder that if you're an able bodied person, especially a woman, you need to work on being fast and strong. Looking back at my watch data, I clocked myself running at a 5'46 pace while he was chasing me. Unfortunately, we live in a society that encourages women to be frail and powerless. Today's wake-up call was that we cannot afford this. We must be able protect ourselves and others.

Many thanks to the two women who came to my rescue this morning. From calling the police to walking me home, I am incredibly thankful for their comforting presence and kindness.

S Carrollton this morning

I know this city has its issues, like any. But damnit, where else can I run down the streetcar tracks at sunset and hear a beautiful saxophone solo on a street corner while I stare down the sunset? There’s no place like home.

Love our city ❤️‍🔥

https://www.nola.com/gambit/news/the_latest/crescentcare-new-orleans-free-iuds/article_1dfc94af-21d9-4285-a98b-c5e650aff9e1.html

EDIT: the CFO of CrescentCare called me and I’m returning the call tomorrow I’m scared🫣😳

I'm 24 y/o and I would love some advice from folks who are more experienced in navigating healthcare systems. And wondering if anyone else has had this experience with the IUD special. I know $375 is small change as far as healthcare costs go, but it is a lot to me, and also it's the principal of the dang thing!!!

After reading this article about free IUD's AND visit fees waived for the month of August, I got an IUD last week. Ahead of time, I read so many different flyers for this clinic to be absolutely sure that it would be free. My two-person household earns $57k a year, which is wellllll below 4x the federal poverty level ($84,600). Now I am told I owe $375 because it was on a sliding scale. Every single thing I read said you must be uninsured and make less than 4x federal poverty level to be eligible for a FREE IUD and NO visit fees. NOTHING about "if you make less than 4x fed poverty level you will be placed on a sliding scale". Free and sliding scale are very different things. This picture attached was posted on IG after my IUD appointment, so I know that missing the "first come, first served" is not the reason I owe $$.

My first visit I waited around for almost 4 hours, and then spoke to a doctor for maybe 3 minutes total, charged $125. Then I had my IUD the next week, $125, and I have a follow-up next week for another $125.

After my first charge (before the second appt to get the IUD), I called the billing department (took four tries on 3 different days to reach them) because an email from them said I owed $125 but the payment portal said my balance was $0. She said it was a mistake and I don't owe anything.

This made me cautious so I asked the front desk before the IUD insertion if I would owe anything and she said no.

I just got off of a long phone call with the billing department. She told me that the IUD device itself was free, but based on their sliding scale, I have to pay a $125 visit fee ANY time I come to CrescentCare (the whole healthcare facility, not just for IUD/sexual health stuff). I told her that was totally different from what I read online. She basically said that the stuff I was reading wasn't accurate and that other people have had this complaint but that it is what it is and I have to pay. She also said the front desk person doesn't know about billing and shouldn't have told me I wouldn't owe anything.

I see on their website 2 documents for sliding scale for ALL medical services. People that fall under 200% FPL and the 201-400% bracket. I'm at ~235% which she kept referencing on the phone as why I owe $125 per visit. These documents relate to ALL of their medical services and don't seem to have anything to do with the IUD program. It seems like they totally ignored what the special program advertised and just slapped me on the traditional sliding scale. https://www.crescentcare.org/sliding-scale/?nocache=1&

She said her manager will call me and I want to continue to push pack. Does anyone have advice? Saying "every single thing I read about this special said it would be FREE if I was eligible and I am eligible but now you're charging me $400" was not working...

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1533644895473812&set=a.376208611217452

I wish everyone well and sincerely hope that they are able to reopen.