Posts tagged Abra
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Is there a good alternative to liquor moratoriums?
Are liquor moratoriums the only way to address issues of peace, order, and quiet in certain neighborhoods, or are there more creative and more effective ways to address noise and traffic issues without stifling commerce or customer choices through public policy? Dupont Circle has been struggling with this issue for over 20 years. It instituted the first liquor license moratorium… Keep reading…
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What if the fire department ran like ABRA?
Many of DC’s boards and commissions have deep-seated problems, like the Taxi Commission. The liquor license agencies, ABRA and the ABC Board, represent another serious case of dysfunction. So many cases generate community-splitting free-for-alls leading to pseudo-Solomonic decisions that that businesses and communities become desperate, not knowing what could… Keep reading…
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Make liquor licenses collaborative, not adversarial
Heated discussions rage over liquor licensing decisions in DC, and the process is part of the problem. Rather than battle over rules governing individual establishments within a legalistic, adversarial framework, ABRA and other stakeholders should proactively work with businesses to address impacts on nearby residents. Most residents don’t want to get embroiled… Keep reading…