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Progressive cities nurture dining and entertainment opportunities for diverse ages, lifestyles and cultures. Support mechanisms include incentives for business development and retention, as well as assessments of nightlife’s economic value and contributions.
Diverse Options for Diverse Ages/Cultures
Entertainment Task Forces, Offices and Commissions
Hospitality zone vitality often extends to the streets and sidewalks through outdoor dining, street entertainment, public markets and vendor shopping. Balancing pedestrian flow and safety with ADA rules, panhandling management and lighting to connect pathways is critical to success.
With greater demand for nightlife, there is increased pressure for licensed beverage businesses to prevent sales and service to underage and intoxicated persons, as well as assure the safety of patrons inside venues and as they exit.
Public safety in hospitality zones requires a continuum of collaborative partnerships, from licensing and permitting to enforcement and regulatory agencies. Communication among safety, businesses and residents is key to reducing risk.
Planning for a comprehensive network of transportation services such as “safe ride” programs, taxi stands and extended public transportation hours, can help cities ensure safer and more efficient access to and egress from hospitality zones, and reduce impaired driving.
Mobility Management
Safe Ride Programs
Taxi Stands
Multiple-points of Intervention for Impaired Drivers
Mixed-use development places residents and commercial businesses in close proximity, often resulting in conflicts about noise, trash, vandalism, fights and public urination. Coordinated approaches to set community standards and hold patrons accountable for behavior can prevent or address impacts to residents and visitors.
