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Managing Bar Crawls in Arlington County

The County is developing recommendations on ways to manage “bar crawls.”

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1. What is the maximum number of hours an event should last?

Response Percent Response Count
Less than 6 hours 43.8% 70
Less than 9 hours 18.1% 29
Other 38.1% 61

What is the maximum number of events that should take place in a calendar year?

Response Percent Response Count
6 or less 35.6% 57
12 or less 18.8% 30
Other 45.6% 73

Should Arlington County place a limit on the number of events that take place during a month?

Response Percent Response Count
Yes 76.3% 122
No 23.8% 38

Should Arlington County place limits on the number of events that take place within a particular area?

Response Percent Response Count
Yes 72.7% 117
No 27.3% 44

Regarding costs associated with Police, Fire/EMS and street cleaning services, who should pay these costs?

Response Percent Response Count
Arlington County 8.7% 14
Event Organizers 57.1% 92
Business Establishments 11.8% 19
Other 22.4% 36

Please share other views and suggestions for how Arlington County can best respond to the growing demand for bar crawls.

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Response Percent Response Count
Community Member 77.9% 127
Work in Arlington County 26.4% 43
Resident Who Lives Nearby 62.0% 101
Bar Crawl Promoter 1.8% 3
Business Owner or Representative Who Participates in Bar Crawls 0.6% 1
Bar Crawl Attendee 10.4% 17
Other 4.9% 8
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July 2, 2014, 11:59 AM
  • 1. What is the maximum number of hours an event should last?
    • Other - These pub crawls are too close to neighborhoods. When they start in the early afternoon, they effectively shutdown part of the neighborhood. I don't want to exposed to large crowds of drunks, nor do I want my children going there either. They should be
  • What is the maximum number of events that should take place in a calendar year?
    • Other - 2 or less. These "events" are very disruptive to normal life -- they cut off a large part of the neighborhood and create traffic messes. The fewer the better!
  • Should Arlington County place a limit on the number of events that take place during a month?
    • Yes
  • Should Arlington County place limits on the number of events that take place within a particular area?
    • Yes
  • Regarding costs associated with Police, Fire/EMS and street cleaning services, who should pay these costs?
    • Other - Who ever is profiting from these events should pay the costs.
  • Please share other views and suggestions for how Arlington County can best respond to the growing demand for bar crawls.

    While I appreciate the popularity of the area (which is one of the reasons I enjoy living nearby), there needs to be a balance. While all large events in the area are very disruptive, pub crawls are very disruptive AND exclude a very large segment of the resident population. I don't enjoy being around large groups of drunk people wandering from bar to bar, and I certainly don't want my children going in to Clarendon with their friends on pub crawl days. Other events in the area like bike races, Clarendon Day, etc. include all segments of the resident population and attract non-residents of all ages. I have two teenagers at home, one just a year from college. I don't appreciate this glorification of excessive drinking. This is a big problem with our youth -- why do need so many events dedicated to excessive drinking? My daughter and I drove through Clarendon around 4:00 pm during the last crawl (6/28). A young man decked out in obvious patriotic attire (following the theme of the crawl) stepped into the street and started crossing without looking. I gently tapped on the horn so that he would not walk in front of my car. What his response? Anger!?! He then harassed my daughter and me at the stop light. Why was he angry? Because I had the temerity to honk instead of slamming on my brakes to avoid hitting him! Other events in Clarendon sell alcohol, not once have I seen anyone obviously drunk during Clarendon Day. Let's teach our children and teens about responsible drinking!

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