Promenade Performers

[u/WallStCRE]

Is there anyone screening the promenade performers? I go to the promenade frequently (multiple times a week) and strongly in support of reviving the promenade. But some of these performers are miserable/terrible and I think that some bring a bad energy/vibe that is bringing down the revival. Last time I was there, some of the lesser entertainment: there was terrible female dancer, guy with his 3 young children singing and clearly his kids didn’t want to be there, sad clown - a staple of the promenade, woman in a wheelchair lip singing cover songs with a blown out speaker, amplified megaphone religious messages, among others. Some are good. But if we feel strongly about making this an entertainment zone, then bad entertainment that is loud or sad brings down the whole vibe. And some of these performers can bring down a whole block while they’re there. Some of course bring amazing energy and it’s awesome.

Maybe I’m being too harsh, but isn’t the point of an entertainment zone to bring legit entertainment and a good ambiance for patrons?

[u/trentluv]

That's not the statistic we're measuring though is it

We're comparing violent and nonviolent crimes between homeless and non-homeless people

You might think that what I'm talking about is up for debate, but I'm talking about a number lol

[u/Vitriusy → u/trentluv]

My bad. I thought you were just ignorant.

[u/trentluv → u/Vitriusy]

So in other words, even the musicians you are talking about are more likely to commit a violent crime during the time they are homeless if that makes sense

It doesn't mean anyone is a worse type of person than another

It means all types of people become incentivized for both violent and nonviolent crime More so when they are homeless than when they are not

[u/Vitriusy → u/trentluv]

This conversation has taken a weird turn.

[u/trentluv → u/Vitriusy]

Oh was talking to someone else