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In
a time when legislators are considering drastic measures which severely
limit personal freedoms
to combat drunken driving is it not appropriate to also consider measures
which will
remove the need to drive a car in order to reach the nearest place where
alcohol is sold?
America's "love affair" with the automobile is at the center of most drunk-driving issues. We like to think of "life on the road". The issue of prohibitionist zoning is no different. We once assumed that it was ok to require people to drive if they wanted to drink. Before the advent of the automobile society people generally located pubs and taverns within walking distance of residential areas. One could also walk to the grocery store and to the barber-infact most everywhere. If local, state and national governments are serious about limiting drunk driving while preserving the rights of individuals to consume alcoholic beverages then it is reasonable to ask that governments act immediately to require the modification of local anti-alcohol zoning ordinances so as to make drinking without driving a save convenient an real alternative to having to get into a car in order to visit the nearest point of purchase for alcohol. The
Car changed all of that. Shopping malls replaced local main streets
We also recognize that the well managed Neighborhood Pub and Bar or Tavern, serving customers at or below average market prices, as a service, is an American institution which goes back centuries. These establishment have served as local centers of communication, socializing, the arts and culture of all kinds. Such local, social, and cultural centers are essential for the maintenance of social ties and for the healthy development of community spirit and life. Ever since prohibition neighborhood inns, pubs and taverns have been persecuted their cultural and social values overlooked and neglected. Neighborhood location is the essence of the success and fame of the Irish and English Pub-"The Local" does not require you to drive to stop in! Most such establishments are responsibly run and offer not only alcohol but also games, sports, music and artistic events of all kinds. If such an establishment is not available within walking distance then many are denied a place of social life. As a result the neighborhood's potential- its social fabric is weakened. Local Zoning ordinances which ban pubs, and taverns contribute to this negative impact upon local culture and should be re-considered. By denying community based "locals" simply for prohibitionist logic we all suffer greatly and many, having to drive in order to drink, die needlessly on the roads. On these pages we shall also celebrate the wonderful local bars,pubs and taverns of Baltimore Maryland and we shall demonstrate that within these institutions one can find the heartbeat of the community and as many cures for social ills as causes. All too often Liquor legislation is also used unfairly to harm local business, industry, and culture. Eateries are denied licenses and are unable to continue in operation for political reasons alone. We think it is high time that the politics of liquor legislation should end and that City, State, and Local authorities should make the legal availability of alcoholic beverages convenient, local and inexpensive. Too
many people have lost their lives because they had to get into a car to
purchase
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The following is a preliminary suggestion for legislative action which we post here for your comment. Let us know how it might be improved. Legislation should be enacted which will: 1. Ban the total prohibition of establishments which sell alcoholic beverages in neighborhoods. Zoning legislation should make possible the location of such establishments. We do not think we should require a pub to be on every block but those wishing to operate pubs/taverns should be allowed to locate within all neighborhoods without prohibition and without unnecessary expense. Prices should be at or below average market prices. What is the use of a local establishment that no one can afford? 2. Pubs/Taverns should be available in numbers and locations so that the community can be served locally. That is, the distance between residences and the nearest pub/tavern should be defined reasonably under any zoning legislation. That is perhaps to enable pubs/taverns to locate such that the maximum walking distance from any residence is for example 45 minutes or less. We are not making an argument for bar proliferation or for poorly managed establishments. One well run and regulated pub/bar/tavern within walking distance will do. 3. Local governments should be prepared to offer financial incentives and support to pub/tavern operators wishing to locate in neighborhoods as they extend to other businesses in the interests of financial/urban revitalization. Local Pubs and taverns represent investments in local culture, neighborhood and community as well as safe alternatives to drinking and driving. While it is good to encourage mixed use zoning for new developments it is also of great importance to re-tool existing zoning to provide for Walk to Drink locations. Now that we are forced to endure blood alcohol tests, stiff penalties, and sobriety check points is it not time that we demand the right to be able to purchase and enjoy alcoholic beverages locally without driving? Do you know of a local establishment which has had its license arbitrarily revoked or of one which could not get a license? Why should this prohibitionist style of government continue? Let your representatives know how you feel! We are not a non-profit nor do we wish to make a profit. We do have expenses so let us know what you wish to do to help! These
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A good way to discover new places in your area!
Some Great Places- give them a try! J.Patrick's Irish Pub- Andre and Clement Streets.
Locust Point, Baltimore. Take Fort Ave.
Howard's Subway: Hammonds Ferry Rd. Linthicum.
Take the Baltimore Washington Parkway to
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Links to those who
study Alcohol Issues click here
Some Books:(Available form Amazon Books click here) Turn Left at the Pub :
Twenty-Two Walking Tours
The English Pub : A History
Cunning Stunts/ The Best
50 Pub Tricks and Brain Teasers
Dublin Pub Life and Lore
: An Oral History
The Glasgow Pub Companion
Irish Pub Crack
50 Irish Pub Songs
50 Great College Drinking
Games
Alcohol and Human Behavior
: Theory, Research, and
Beer Across America :
A Regional Guide to Brewpubs
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Press Releases and Publications
The Birth of Walk to Drink- Initial and current Press Release (.txt format ) click here Basic Walk To Drink Flyer- You can use this for a general hand out (.doc format) click here Our Logo click here New! Walk to a Story and Drink! Why not combine two ancient customs all....locally! Without getting in a car! Safely. Find your local storyteller and grab a traditional storytelling experience. Click Here. Our First Media Event!- Explore the Walk to Drink philosophy. click here New! Jokes for the Pub Crawl!-Involving Walk to Drink! click here for text file Click here for html...
The Walk to Drink Frequently Asked Questions-FAQ We hope this list of frequently
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1. Surely the Walk to Drink
philosophy will be regarded as an intrusion by
Answer:
Almost every important anti-drunk driving movement or legislation has been
regarded as an intrusion and attack upon conventional life styles
by those it is targeted against. We now have sobriety check points, laws
which require the examination and testing of blood, laws against open alcohol containers in cars.
A wide range of measures have changed lifeways of citizens have been enacted, and
have saved lives. However, because these measures, no matter how intrusive,
or lifestyle changing they are,
save lives communities ,states
and, nations have adapted to accept and implement them.
2. Is Walk to Drink/Neighborhoods
For Pedestrian Accessible Alcoholic
Beverages
3.Can I sponsor an event or use Walk to Drink publication? Answer:
Sure! We encourage the wide use of our materials. Events to
bring Walk to Drink to the attention of the community are encouraged. Please use our e.mail
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4. Wouldn't Walk to Drink
lead to a proliferation of loud and dangerous bars
Answer: Absolutely
not! All that is needed is one establishment that can be walked to by
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