Managing the Street as a Venue

In a sociable city, vitality extends outside of buildings to the street and sidewalk. Public space contains a range of experiences including sidewalk café dining, kiosks, food vendors, street entertainers, public markets and people watching. Such activities necessitate special consideration of how sidewalks, streets, and plazas play a unique role in hospitality zones and/or at night.

The outdoor social experience can be a boon to your city’s economy. Yet it is critical to integrate structure and management to prevent unruly behaviors. Whether your goal is to create street vitality or to better manage it, this seminar will give you unique tips and insights!

Learning Objectives

• Explore the range of experiences that characterize the outdoor social experience

• Explore economic, safety and infrastructure issues of the street as a venue

• Access strategies to connect isolated nodes and drive vitality to areas that need it

• Develop a Sidewalk/Street Vitality plan to integrate structure and management into outdoor socializing Permitting and promising practices to manage vendors and kiosks

• Guidelines for managing street performances Incubate new businesses through night markets and kiosk rentals

• How to avoid reaching a tipping point where the street becomes a party

• Create additional eyes on the street with performers, vendors and kiosks

• Determine compatibility of nightlife activity in mixed-use zones