May 9. 2007
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Drinks Flow
on Alberta
con tin u ed
fro m Front
the beer and w ine flow s more freely
than is usual or legal.
Last m o n th 's alco h o l-related
m ob scene has prom pted neigh­
borhood residents, business o w n ­
ers, police and the O regon Liquor
C ontrol C om m ission to find a way
to curb future trouble.
The art w alks are in their I Oth
year, but som e long-tim e business
ow ners say not all visitors are there
to view art.
"It’s a love/hate kind o f thing,
said Allan O liver o f O nda/A rte
L atinaG allery and a m em ber o f the
non-profit Art on Alberta.
"It has obviously created a great
consciousness, but it really doesn’t
do me in good in terms of my busi­
ness. People are so dazzled by the
stimulation that they rarely concen­
trate on the art," Oliver said.
OLCC spokesman Ken Palke said
there are 38 businesses along the
main 21 blocks o f the Alberta district
that serveorsell alcohol. Many long­
time residents o f the neighborhood
remember when just a very tew busi­
nesses served alcohol on Alberta.
“In the past, because o f the neigh-
ài
I M
borhood. it was hard to get a liquor
I ícense on Alberta,” said J ames Dixon
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of D ixon's Rib Pit on 24th Avenue.
Dixon just opened his barbecue shop
on the street but had lived off Alberta
for several years.
Many business owners believe
the pubs or com plimentary wine
served inside galleries shouldn't be
blamed for last m onth’s disturbance.
They observed several revelers bring­
ing their own alcohol to the event
and drinking illegally on the street.
"People think it’s Mardi Gras,”
said Bianca Youngers, who owns
Binks on 27th Avenue with her hus­
band, Justin. "They have the idea
that it's okay to walk around with
photo by S arah B loint /T he P ortland O bserver
bags or backpacks full of beer."
Palke agrees, saying the agency Bianca Youngers owns Binks, a bar at Northeast 27th and Alberta. She and her employees keep close tabs on revelers during the
doesn't think the bars are part of the monthly Last Thursday art event that spun out of control last month. "It's not ok to see people walking by with beers," she said.
problem, and added that none ot the
“It's a major inconvenience and it
hold conversations with the OLCC missioner Sam Adams and Tri Met ’ s
liquor licensees have recently vio­ staff eight or nine," she said.
affects
the entire line,” she said.
traffic control.
But as crowds spill out into the and Art on Alberta this week.
lated O LCC rules.
Block
said that on more than one
TriM
et
has
to
reroute
the
No.
72
Kriss Parnell of Keystone Mort­
Youngers says her Binks’ staff is street, both the bars' and the OLCC ’ s
occasion
in the past, people on
bus
for
safety
reasons
during
the
gage on 22nd Avenue has helped
among the toughest in the neighbor- jurisdiction reaches adead-end. Deal­
Alberta
have
staggered in front of
m
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ly
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v
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t,
sta
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in
g
on
hixxl, placing wristbands on all drink­ ing with those who bring their own form an Alberta Street Safety Project.
buses and have thrown beer bottles
ers and strictly monitoring the side­ alcohol is a matter for the police.
at bus drivers, prompting some op­
Officers said they issued 40 to 60
walk to keep patrons from w ander­
erators to say they don’t want to
warnings to individuals with open
ing off with drinks in hand.
drive that route.
containers
on April 26, and that side­
"W e usually staff one or two
Last m onth' s event indicated that
people, but on Last Thursday we walk vendors caused pedestrians to
changes must com e soon.
walk in the street.
The OLCC, neighborhixxl and al I
Lt. Bill W alker o f the Northeast
other parties involved have a dead­
Precinct saidheandCmdr. BretSmith
line o f Saturday, May 19 to find a
are set to strategize how best to
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Youngers,
owner
of
Binks
handle future art walks while main­
date o f the annual art hop running
taining a festive atmosphere.
from early morning to midnight.
Killingsworth
and
missing
a
total
of
“This is not really acrackdow n on The group has addressed among
O liver o f Art on Alberta said the
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stops.
Shirley
Block.afieldopera-
w hat's going on there, it’s just going other issues the impact of closing
com
m unity is invited to weigh in ato
tions
coordinator
for
the
transit
to be a necessary enforcement," he the street and allowing only bikes
their next meeting at 6:30 p.m. M on­
agency,
says
rerouting
the
bus
af­
and
pedestrians
during
the
upcom­
-4 ’
said.
day. May 14 at the Acadian Ball­
Police haven't come up with any ing Art Walk. T hey've met with the fects several people who rely on the
room, 1829N.E. Alberta.
system.
police,
representatives
o
f
City
Com-
firm plans. W alker said, but hope to
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People think it's Mardi Gras.
They have the idea that it's ok to
walk around with bags or
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