The mayor has finally listened to us restaurant/bar owners. It took many years, but the City has agreed to close Pedro Clisante each day from 6pm-6am......starting this saturday. A meeting was held at City Hall this morning at 11am to announce it. This will allow us to put tables out and people will be able to walk around safely. The street will be closed for the little Playero to Rumba. There will be issues, but I think this is a positive move.
- Thread starter Seamonkey
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Pedro Clisante Closing at 6pm
Did they remember to build the parking garage within walking distance?
If someone parks at 5:55 PM to have dinner what will happen?
It may be a good idea overall, but as you mentioned, there are some issues. Like parking.
At the moment there is nobody having live music in that section of Sosua, but what would be the procedure if someone wanted to have some live music between, say 8PM to 12 midnight like my band used to play before on that section of the street? How could they load in and out?
If someone parks at 5:55 PM to have dinner what will happen?
It may be a good idea overall, but as you mentioned, there are some issues. Like parking.
At the moment there is nobody having live music in that section of Sosua, but what would be the procedure if someone wanted to have some live music between, say 8PM to 12 midnight like my band used to play before on that section of the street? How could they load in and out?
the issue will be that someone is bound to forget that, drive through and then angrily honk at all the people. that someone could be me, ha ha ha. i drove wrong way on way streets of sosua already.
Lucky you did not get a ticket. If they close the street, I am expecting barriers to be put across the ends that are closed. I know, this is the DR and I should not inject logic into this. Will there be barriers on each end?
I have no clue how Sosua will do it but Boca Chica has been shutting down the main drag (2 blocks) to traffic at night for years. They barricade both ends off and there are no problems, as far as I know.
Comparing Sosua to Boca Chica is like comparing Ukraine to Belgium.
Motoconchos will object regardless.
Motoconchos will object regardless.
i was lucky but really i had no idea the street was one way.
i also expect some sort of barriers. hopefully they will be enough to keep the motos from crossing.
I never see any problems here in BC, once in a while you'll see a Dominican trying to get in but he's always stopped by the fugones. Closing the street might create some "work".
It will be interesting to see what will happen with all the vehicles parked either on PC or in the parking space next to the pizza place.
A safe car park would be a good idea but don't expect the Sosua authorities to think ahead like that!
As for band equipment - get a trolley?
Next to the pizza place is exactly where I used to park when we played at what was called The Coaches Corner (currently at the site is the Mamajuana Cafe). If tables are put in the street, those cars will be trapped until the next morning.