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Friday, June 13, 2003

Government sponsored beer and live music?

Clematis by Night, West Palm Beach, Florida FL

OK, so you still have to pay $3 for the beer, but the City of West Palm Beach choreographs the beer truck and local live bands every Thursday night in its revitalized town square.  I was there on one of those nights and wish we had it here in Washington DC.

Clematis by Night was initiated by then Mayor Nancy Graham as a means of revitalizing the City’s neglected downtown.  Not only that, but she established a progressive, young planning department and attracted innovative investors to carry their vision out.

Read this article and you’ll see why you need a mayor like Nancy if a CoolTown is ever going to see the light of day.


Posted by Neil Takemoto in • Government Innovation | (0) Comments | Permalink
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