Definite Conspiracy

Dear City of New Orleans,

I really believe you have some deals with car companies/mechanics/insurance companies. Your streets are crap.

I mean you show us pictures of the French Quarter with nice roads like this:

But actually every other street outside of the French Quarter looks like this:

I know you’ve been through a really bad hurricane recently, but I don’t think water is responsible for the ridiculous state that your roads are in. I mean, yes, water is generally the reason for potholes, expanding when frozen and all, but you don't get freezing temperatures all that often. So I just don't understand.

And a corresponding result of these poor road conditions, as seen above, you cannot see lane lines that well...or at all. Leaving the roads looking more or less like this:

As a result, I'm sure there are so many accidents resulting in the benefit of those in the insurance and mechanic industry, as well as wasting money on and the time of police officers having to report to accidents.

It's just how do you not expect people to lose a side-view mirror when everyone parks like this:

What cops really should be responding to is the violence in New Orleans. While I was there (which was only 3 days) 6 people were shot. That was a fun fact that I did not share with my parentals while I was down there :)

But thanks to your lovely road conditions I now need to refill my tires with more air and probably could use a front end alignment. Totaling around $65. $65 that I don't have. Which I wouldn't need if you had better streets.

And I'm currently unemployed so how do you expect me to pay to get this fixed?!?

Either way, I'm on to you. When I come back this spring and the same or worse results, expect a full on investigation.

Perturbed road tripper,

Eric