Q&A
Discussion of the 100 Gates Project and storefront improvement initiatives
0:30:49
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Council Member Rivera discusses the 100 Gates Project, an initiative to paint rolled gates of businesses that open later in the day, and its impact on the local community and businesses.
- The project aims to improve the appearance of closed storefronts and prevent the negative effects of seemingly shuttered businesses
- Rivera emphasizes the importance of paying artists a living wage for their work
- The discussion highlights the potential for high-impact, low-cost initiatives to improve commercial districts
Carlina Rivera
0:30:49
Alright.
0:30:49
Alright.
0:30:50
Well, let me let me just start with chair for Lisa is gonna ask about the storefront improvement program.
0:30:56
But why I bring it up is because, you know, my district is very interesting in that we have these great small businesses, and many of them are actually rooted in hospitality.
0:31:07
And so sometimes we don't have businesses, multiple business is on a block opening until later on.
0:31:14
And there was at one point where we tried something called the 100 Gates Project, which was to paint the rolled gates.
0:31:22
Because these businesses don't open till 4 or 5 PM, and so we wanna ensure that a doesn't look like a shuttered business.
0:31:28
We know what that attracts, segmentation issues, etcetera.
0:31:31
And so we gave an opportunity to local artists who actually paint these storefronts.
0:31:37
And so I thought that that was something that I felt was high impact and and didn't require a ton of funding, always ensuring that our artists and our cultural institutions are are getting paid a a living wage and what they're worth.
0:31:53
So we could get more information on that.
0:31:55
Another program that you did mention that I love some more information was the culture at risk task force.
