The site exists on the former Carondelet Canal which was about 3 miles long spanning from the connection point of Bayou St. John all the way down to the "back of the city" or the back of downtown and the French Quarter. This canal was used as drainage as well as shipping, bringing goods from the lake down the bayou then down to the city via the canal. The canal was about 30 feet wide and was flanked by a large pedestrian walk, the Carondelet Walk, 64 feet in width. The narrowness of the canal forced an 80,000 sq. ft. turning basin at the foot, which was the site of Storeyville and is now bordered by St. Louis cemetary and Congo Square. The canal was constructed in 1794 and was used up until the beginning of the 20th century when another canal parallel to it and a few blocks to the west was built. It was called the New Basin Canal, after this one which was known as the Old Basin Canal. The New Basin Canal became more successful and along with the addition of railroad, the Old Basin Canal was deemed unnavigable, especially due to its narrow width and shallow depth. In 1927 it was filled in and now remains as a strip of green space. At one point the trip turned into a railroad track, perfect location for another route of transportation. But today, the strip remains empty. It presents an ideal location for a pedestrian route from Mid-City to downtown & the French Quarter...