Comment 12967

By young coot (anonymous) | Posted October 17, 2007 at 04:59:49

not to sound like an old coot, but bar patios are not all the inocuous creatures this article makes them out to be anymore. nor are the patrons simply out to relax in the summer. bar patios have become an outdoor extension the the inside atmosphere because of the smoking regulations. i know, i work in bars and i live behind one. things have changed. patios are no longer the quiet summer spot. they are where everyone who smokes heads every twenty minutes or so, year round now and they expect and treat the patio as if it was a part of the space inside. this includes open doors with loud music, yelling and screaming, all of which is fine when contained by walls but soon becomes a huge liability for the residents of any area unlucky enough to host this type of establishment. i like bars and i like patios, but i would never support the opening of another outdoor smokers' room which is what we are really talking about here. and the idea of calling a restriction on a couple of patios as being anti business or anti development by the city is just ridiculous. if this was a couple of drive thrus you could use the same arguements the previous commenters have and they would be just as valid, which is, unfortunately, not at all. there are lots of ways for everybody to make this city a better place without destroying the peace and quiet of residential communities in the process.

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