This editorial from the Sacramento Bee supporting keeping the New Year Eve’s party on K Street is welcome support and one hopes city leadership acts on it.
It is one of the few good activities that an essentially closed—but outdoor—mall can provide, and with proper security it can become a major party drawing people from all over.
An excerpt.
“The downtown folks who sponsored Sacramento's first New Year's Eve ball drop last year have posed a challenge for New Year's 2010.
“They want a "bigger, better, safer" event on K Street – with barricaded streets, two live stages between Seventh and 13th streets, sectioned areas for food and drink consumption, vendors and more portable toilets. They hope to double last year's attendance from 25,000 to 50,000.
“To achieve this more ambitious goal, they have issued a $100,000 challenge. Edaddywarbucks Inc., an electronic advertising firm, and the Paragary Restaurant Group have pledged to raise one-third of the amount – $33,333 – if the Downtown Partnership and the city will each match it.
“Norm Alvis, president of Edaddywarbucks, has said the challenge must be accepted by July 30 to allow time for planning and fundraising. Last year, the organizers had only three weeks to prepare for the New Year's Eve event. That should not happen ever again.”
