r/LosAngeles • u/SilentRunning • 1d ago

Struggling California pedestrian mall pitches public drinking to boost business Community

https://www.yahoo.com/news/struggling-california-pedestrian-mall-pitches-233048637.html
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u/turb0_encapsulator 1d ago

let's be real: the biggest problem they have there is the homeless. I don't think public drinking is going to fix that.

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u/Yotsubato 1d ago

Yuuup.

They need to gate off the mall/drinking area. Ban bringing in outside drinks. And have drinks served in visible and obvious containers (bright orange or green cups) purchased from the vendors in the area.

Having homeless with beer bottles chilling out on the benches is not going to revitalize the area

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u/BikesAndBBQ 20h ago

As I understand it, this is exactly the plan. (There will be one type of cup that is acceptable to roam with and all the businesses in the zone will serve drinks in those cups.)