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New Orleans attack raises familiar debate: Can Bourbon Street be made safe?

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New Orleans attack raises familiar question: Can Bourbon Street be protected in a way that preserves its unique, round-the-clock revelry? Many locals who depend on tourism agree that something has to give.

"It's just too wide open. It’s too trustworthy down here," says a native New Orleanian who waits tables at Galatoire 's.

The New Year's attack was far from the first deadly vehicle incident on Bourbon Street .

In 1972 , one person died and 18 were injured when a teenager fleeing police in a stolen car crashed through metal barricades and sped down the thoroughfare at 70 mph ( about 113 kph) More recent Bourbon Street tragedies have involved gun violence, including multiple fatal shootings last year .

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