Show street names confuse tourists NEW ORLEANS its no wonder tourists are confused although fascinated cina ted by street names in new orleans the city has about 2100 miles of streets and 1100 street names take 1 it Is the oldest street name in new orleans and has been spelled officially 20 different ways burgundy once was wa s craps street churches forced renaming of the street but for 30 years after the change city continued to list a craps street church lafitte street crosses claiborne avenue by design since pirate jean lafitte and gov william claiborne were always at cross purposes basin street probably the most famous thoroughfare once was renamed saratoga street but citizens demanded demand bd the return to basin street |