There's been a few shooting down there recently in front of both the Wilbur and the Wang and the club across from the Wang is notorious for problems at closing time.
This may sound paradoxical but I think the most effective way to reduce crime and violent incidents at closing time (2am) would be to extend last call to 4. This area is not residential so its not like waking people up is a problem. They could do something like Chicago and issue a hundred licenses to places that are allowed to operate (a potential huge money maker btw).
But just think about it, 2 am is just too early for the people at these places, that is just a reality of their lifestyle. So, at 2am everyone from every bar walks into the street at the same time. The T has stopped running (another thing that should be extended with less frequency on the late nights) and everyone is out fighting for cabs until 3:30 because there aren't enough. If the clubs were open until 4 there would be a trickle out the door between 2 and 4 rather then a mad rush to the cabs.
I feel like this is one of those ideas though that will never work because in my mind it makes sense and is based on reality, rather than a paternalistic attitude of "you should be in bed by 2"
I feel like this is one of those ideas though that will never work because in my mind it makes sense and is based on reality, rather than a paternalistic attitude of "you should be in bed by 2"
I think it's more about Puritanism than paternalism.
First time I went to San Francisco I went to a couple of strip clubs, the girls stop at the G string. In Boston they take everything off and have since at least the 70's.
Is there anyone on this forum who actually knows what time bars and public transportation close in other cities. I agree the T should run an additional hour, maybe up to two hours. After that there can't be that many people to justify the cost of the T. How many cities actually have bars open latter than 2? Gambling cites don't count.
If your criteria for a great city is having bars open to 4, that's pretty sad.
Bars can then stay open with a safe way to get home and I believe alcohol sales remain pretty constant even through economic downturns which gives the city more tax money.
I know of one bar that's open after hours (sorry I'm not telling) and I'm sure its specifically because there arent any neighbors and therefore no noise complaints. I was there on friday and the cops drove right by well after 2 with a half dozen patrons outside and the place PACKED. They even sell beer to patrons to take home when they do close.