Algiers Point Levee

This place is so awesome. Who doesn’t love to grab a beer at Old Point Bar and sit on the levee on a nice day? There is a nice path where people can walk their dogs, bike or run on pretty days and I like that there are nice benches along the path so that you can sit and look at the river and watch the ships pass by. I think it’s pretty neat to see all of the huge ships that come floating up the river.

This is the newly paved path over the levee running from Lower Algiers to Algiers point (May go to where the Gretna Ferry USED to run until our lovely city F-​ed that up too. I think it starts where the Chalmette/​Algiers ferry parks (not sure).
In the winter, this is an awesome place to ride bikes, walk and generally enjoy some air and exercise. (Hence the 3 stars it really does not deserve)
The problem is some seriously stupid decision maker decided it was a good idea to pave it in black. Because, you know, New Orleans is never very warm so the black is needed to hold in the warmth. It’s not like we can get to 70s or 80s in October-February…right?
What this actually means is you can’t walk you dog on it in the Summer if you are not into pet torture (burned paws is so easy. Remember, no shoes).
You can also not walk on it during daylight hours unless you wish to be tortured not unlike something Dante dreamed up for rapists, politicians or lawyers.
It really confuses me how they thought black was a good option. It ranks up there with the brilliant idea of putting a cast iron pot into the microwave with bacon inside topped with eggs in shell and covered with aluminum foil… while smoking crack out of your mom’s cleavage.
Just makes no sense, does it?
P.S The Marines who wanted this to happen so much? I spoke to several. They claim someone «circle jerked» the idea to pocket the extra money that it would cost if they did it correctly with the correct coating. You can look that term up yourselves but if you are familiar with Louisiana politics, you know what that is. .
I went with 2 stars instead of 3 because it’s HOT here much longer than cold. If these dummies did this in Maine, it would probably be 4 stars. In Canada, 5 stars all day, son! But here? This is nothing but stupidity or corruption or both.