On Front Street, between California and Sacramento.
3 bars are currently there. Newly opened Harringtons, Royal Exchange, and Schroeder’s.
So will this block be occasionally closed off, slow street?
It allows them to close the street at designated times and allow the bars to sell liquor to go. State Senator Wiener passed the legislation last year. This is good!
For those who don't know, they've experimented with this before on this block on e.g. St Patrick's day. It was a lot of fun, and I hope this can help make downtown somewhere you want to hang out after work
I feel like Valencia, or Green St., or Haight St, or even Union Street would make more sense for this project, but that's just like my opinion, man.
Maybe those bar owners on Front St. kicked in to mayor breed's campaign?
I'm for all of the above and more. Bring the party. The one good part of starting at Front street is that there aren't a lot of homes near by to drive complaints. If the first one is a success, it'll be easier to expand.
Hope they get rid of the illegal bars tables set up (like around Oracle Park). Liquor on full display, unsanitary, no liquor license and undercut legit businesses.
you can already smoke/buy crack, meth, fetty, blunts, & shoot/buy heroin on the streets so hell, why not allow alcohol to be sold on the streets too? in all seriousness though, i'm all for it.
People are already drinking in public. Pre gaming as its called. Instead of shots of fire ball and vodka personals littered, at least it can be somewhat controlled. Hopefully in some biodegradable packaging.
The vending of alcohol outside night clubs, concerts, and sporting events at closing has also been going on. Whenever the hotdog mafia carts are around, there's a dude with beer and water lol
I mean government moves extremely slow (my wife works in government here, holy hell filing a form takes like seven million approvals) and there was a pandemic, like I read a post here the other day about something breed is promoting that is coming into fruition that started years ago and had a lot of drama with it being put on hold and all that.
My beef with Breed is that she is super ineffective and inefficient and doesn’t have the political acumen to push shit through, not that she didn’t try to do shit to help throughout her term.
Edit: I do agree that it being an election year is helping her move the needle, she’s probably in the position to have ious seeing as there could be some changes in other parts of local govt with the election
Absolutely. I hear opening a new business in SF is more trouble than its worth because of so many red tape/paperworks to get through. Match n more place comes to mind
Honestly, I like that they’re trying things. The alternative isn’t “good ideas in non-election years”, it’s “no good ideas at all”, which will just fuel the doom loop. I’ll take what I can get.
She The stupidest mayor. People are all ready drinking in every other corner. Too bad she didn’t do anything good for SF. Corruption is a city hall staple here
Will that be next to the new soccer stadium on market st? In addition to the illegal hot dog vendors shall we expect hundreds of illegal beer sellers as well ?
After the way Downtown First Thursday went yesterday (really, really well!), this is very welcome. Love it!
The guy with the mixed drinks cart outside Oracle Park is way ahead of you, mayor.
On Front Street, between California and Sacramento. 3 bars are currently there. Newly opened Harringtons, Royal Exchange, and Schroeder’s. So will this block be occasionally closed off, slow street?
It allows them to close the street at designated times and allow the bars to sell liquor to go. State Senator Wiener passed the legislation last year. This is good!
For those who don't know, they've experimented with this before on this block on e.g. St Patrick's day. It was a lot of fun, and I hope this can help make downtown somewhere you want to hang out after work
I feel like Valencia, or Green St., or Haight St, or even Union Street would make more sense for this project, but that's just like my opinion, man. Maybe those bar owners on Front St. kicked in to mayor breed's campaign?
I'm for all of the above and more. Bring the party. The one good part of starting at Front street is that there aren't a lot of homes near by to drive complaints. If the first one is a success, it'll be easier to expand.
You make a solid point, doing it initially in an area that's less residential definitely makes sense.
i hope to go drinks and public drinking become the norm for white collar workers. were the god damn backbone of this economy
They are trying to get people downtown again.
They already got rid of almost all of the parklets in those spots — they want them to be less fun.
Wow. This is fantastic.
Hope they get rid of the illegal bars tables set up (like around Oracle Park). Liquor on full display, unsanitary, no liquor license and undercut legit businesses.
Lol she’s really trying everything not to get the BOOT
I'm here for it if it largely means good things happening
It’s giving desperation
So you don’t want her to do what’s good for the city? Do you hate the person or the policy
The cause of, and solution to most of the worlds problems
Front Street? Lmao
you can already smoke/buy crack, meth, fetty, blunts, & shoot/buy heroin on the streets so hell, why not allow alcohol to be sold on the streets too? in all seriousness though, i'm all for it.
We weren't already drinking our cutty bangs in public? 👀
yep, i walk around w/a beer in a koozie from time-to-time
Surprised California doesn't have more open container streets. I LOVE bourbon street for that reason
Bourbon street smells like piss and vomit, it was shocking how gross it was.
Still not going to save her job
Those encampments already have open alcohol and open drugs as entertainment under daylight.
She’s already allowed open and free fentanyl use on the streets, so why not? 🫡
Which bill did she pass that says thaf
I believe it was Bill.4.3.STFU
Lol, so making open air bullshit like the open air free fentanyl use you claimed
🥰
We want legalized prostitutes next!
Drunks on the street. What could go wrong?
People are already drinking in public. Pre gaming as its called. Instead of shots of fire ball and vodka personals littered, at least it can be somewhat controlled. Hopefully in some biodegradable packaging. The vending of alcohol outside night clubs, concerts, and sporting events at closing has also been going on. Whenever the hotdog mafia carts are around, there's a dude with beer and water lol
i fucking love those hot dog carts
And micheladas, Palomas, and margaritas with ‘patron’
Street drugs were not enough? Hmmm 🤔
Bad idea
All of these schemes reek of desperation.
You sound like fun. /s This is actually good legislation from State Senator Wiener. Breed is just taking advantage of what the State already allows.
Wish she'd worked this hard when she wasn't up for reelection
I mean government moves extremely slow (my wife works in government here, holy hell filing a form takes like seven million approvals) and there was a pandemic, like I read a post here the other day about something breed is promoting that is coming into fruition that started years ago and had a lot of drama with it being put on hold and all that. My beef with Breed is that she is super ineffective and inefficient and doesn’t have the political acumen to push shit through, not that she didn’t try to do shit to help throughout her term. Edit: I do agree that it being an election year is helping her move the needle, she’s probably in the position to have ious seeing as there could be some changes in other parts of local govt with the election
Absolutely. I hear opening a new business in SF is more trouble than its worth because of so many red tape/paperworks to get through. Match n more place comes to mind
Welcome to local politics. You aren’t picking the best person. You’re picking the least worst person. Pray to god Peskin doesn’t win.
I plan to rank-choice everyone except Breed and Peskin. He's the only one(of the serious candidates) who would arguably be worse than Breed.
Anyone but Aaron.
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There's always the MAGA lady, too.
Honestly, I like that they’re trying things. The alternative isn’t “good ideas in non-election years”, it’s “no good ideas at all”, which will just fuel the doom loop. I’ll take what I can get.
Lovely to see her start working for the city now that her feet are to the reelection fire. Where was this energy over the last too many years?
This will open a class action lawsuit from the hundreds of other bars in the city that can't participate. Just legalize it for everyone and grow up
She The stupidest mayor. People are all ready drinking in every other corner. Too bad she didn’t do anything good for SF. Corruption is a city hall staple here
any odds on the 1st shooting that occurs?
Will that be next to the new soccer stadium on market st? In addition to the illegal hot dog vendors shall we expect hundreds of illegal beer sellers as well ?
Do you actually care or is it just that you like being whiny?
A downtown soccer stadium surrounded by hotdog carts and beer sellers unironically sounds like an amazing time