Goals of the Assessment
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In 2020, the City of Raleigh’s Office of Special Events established a Hospitality and Nightlife team, taking on the responsibilities of being a liaison to the City’s growing hospitality and nightlife scene. The team’s goal is to balance the needs of community stakeholders to improve safety and promote culture, while reducing impacts to quality of life. Throughout the pandemic and into present day, the need to safely socialize is key for Raleigh residents and visitors. The City has contracted with the Responsible Hospitality Institute to take the next step in improving the social economy through the Sociable City Assessment.
Aims
- Preserve and advocate for social, cultural and economic value of dining and entertainment
- Examine risk factors for crime, harm and disorder in social districts
- Sustain peaceful co-existence of residents and businesses in mixed-use areas
- Enhance communication between government and businesses regarding policy, procedures and resource allocation
Outcomes
- Select and train dedicated staff to become leading advocates for a safe and vibrant life at night
- Identify a citywide alliance model to implement a consensus-driven action plan
- Establish data collection methods to evaluate and monitor progress over time in sociability, risk and compliance
"Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others" ~ Jonathan Smith
