New busking regulation proposals
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This is my favorite reason to read the X.
Spot on, as always.
Just out of curiosity, what ever happened to my second favorite reason to read the X (The Disclaimer)?
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I’d do that, but as my new place does not have a woodstove, I thusly have no need for print mtn X with all the scant articles sandwiched between new agey advertising tourist driven advertising. I’ll be sure to read them when I’m out and about.
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This cartoon is awesome. Bravo! – Spoon Lady
Miming for the deaf. Ah, equal opportunity. Sounds like a new job…?
You make the mistake of thinking buskers are bringing in tourist. Downtown is transforming into an area of the affluent. Buskers are getting in the way of it.
As I’ve written before, it’s stupid to believe that the former BB&T (or any other new development) will reserve commercial rental space for anything local. Ain’t no touristy themed stores going in there. The developers claim they are, but it’ll change once the rates are astronomical and the only businesses that can afford them will be such places as Urban Outfitters or big brewers.
To Lulz’ comment, I would direct him to the last panel in the comic.
Address council and their regs courtesy of their friends.
No, lulz, address this, .
Learn to play a few instruments, entertain folks, then post minus the O’Reilly factor.
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Buskers are getting in the way of tourists? WOW. That is harsh! (Even if it might be true.)
I wonder if this “truth” is supported by the amount of money going into their hats?
Any buskers wanna weigh in? Are tourists puttin’ out in 2016, or just stepping over you to get to the Urban Outfitters?
I’m not knocking on the Buskers Al. IMO as downtown continues to transform into Vale, they’ll be seen as a nuisance by those that come here. Old Asheville of a decade or two ago is long gone. Upscale and wealthy is now the new normal.
When you say “those that come here”, do you mean as tourists or as residents? Tourists seem to love the buskers and show it with mucho dinero.
Most new residents I know, many of whom you would label “upscale and worthy”(especially the older ones), do not go downtown because they have to walk farther than fifty feet from their car to the door. There is reason why the DWT has its’ own high-priced garage: to avoid the riff-raff (buskers and tourists alike).
Good question- is a ‘snowbird’ who lives here maybe 2-3 months out of the year a resident or a tourist?
As for folks not liking buskers for simply busking, I don’t mind them one bit. there are so many other reasons to hate going downtown. I hate bars with TVs, hearing canned music from outdoor speakers so homeless folks don’t sleep in alcoves, and being assaulted with radio ads everywhere I go. By everywhere, I mean yes, even filling up on gas.
At least buskers take a break once in a while.
Seriously, if buskers are such a terrible thing to some, why do they duck inside in order to withstand a constant barrage of ESPN, awful reality shows and advertisements for some ‘peace and quiet’?
Please list all the ways you can entertain people via real musical instruments,
then take a back seat to the Tea Partiers, until your power goes out and you can’t blast your Bob Seeger.
I think that is harsh buskers getting in the way. I am attracted to the historical downtown area because of
the buskers. Many times after being entertained by many of the talented buskers I will go into that business
and purchase something,
As usual Brent Brown is spot on. Using the local busker community and it’s artsy vibe to promote Asheville via slick ads and video, all the while pushing them to the hinterlands and beyond.
Asheville loves the arts, until it’s time to pay up.