Music &  Entertainment
State and city governments are recognizing the social and economic contributions of music and entertainment to development and revitalization of neighborhoods and districts. By sharing creative ideas that successfully balance community concerns with enhanced opportunities for music and entertainment, they are able to create and nurture safe and vibrant late-night entertainment districts.

Community Policing: Thursdays through Saturdays are high intensity periods that place greater demands on staffing and operations as they are currently defined. This new brand of "event" requires a new approach to policing and a new brand of officer. Community policing in hospitality zones is a collaborative partnership among police, enforcement agencies, businesses, community organizations and residents.

Multi-use Sidewalks: As cities grow and revitalize, traditional conceptions of "the downtown" are beginning to change. Downtowns were once considered to be a group of isolated, independent businesses.  Today, they are cohesive collectives. With thematic identities ranging from sophisticated to bohemian, the downtown itself is fast evolving into a popular hospitality destination. As a result, the role of the sidewalk has expanded from a mere pathway for pedestrians to a new and vibrant venue that serves various social and cultural functions. The sidewalk of modern times, the ‘multi-use sidewalk’, offers unique opportunities for dining, street entertainment, vendors shopping, and most importantly, people watching.

Late-night Integrated Transportation (LIT): A process that maximizes patrons’ and employees’ safe and efficient access to transportation options. Facilitating safest uses of conventional transportation options, maximizing points of intervention for potential intoxicated drivers and pedestrians, and utilizing innovative strategies to address gaps or hazards in existing pedestrian/traffic safety strategies. By planning for a comprehensive network of transportation services that complement and maximize the safety of each, cities can ensure safer and more efficient access and exiting of the hospitality zone for those who socialize and work there, and reduce alcohol-related crashes.

Security, Service and Safety: Vibrant hospitality zones operate in the day, evening and late night and cater to different ages and demographics. With an increasing number of young adults seeking places to meet and socialize, there is increased pressure for licensed beverage establishments to better regulate sales and service to underage and intoxicated persons, as well as assure the safety of patrons leaving their establishments. In addition, businesses in mixed-use districts are more frequently being requested to help manage the impacts their businesses create in this closer-knit community.

Quality of Life: The trend towards mixed-use development places residents and commercial businesses in close proximity and raises new issues for policymakers, managers, businesses and residents. Impacts include noise, deliveries, trash, litter, public urination, traffic and vandalism. Smoking bans can also set into motion a string of conflicts. More outdoor seating to accommodate smokers extends impacts from inside to outside the venue. Food attracts vermin. Noise and smoke cross the line from commercial to residential. Managing these conflicts is becoming even more challenging.