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Charleston Neighborhood Associa3on

May 2017 Membership Mee3ng Livability Under Siege

CNA Residents Percep3on

• f Livability
• Peninsula Charleston has passed the 3pping point of

tourism volume resul3ng in excessive nuisance crimes and viola3ons affec3ng historic neighborhood livability

• Lack of effec3ve planning and infrastructure are destroying

historic neighborhood residents’ quality of life

• Law and ordinance enforcement is ineffec3ve and

insufficient to address the volume and severity of issues

• Tourism pressure diverts law & tourism enforcement

resources from resident livability issues

• Erosion of livability is driving some residents to consider

leaving downtown

• Peninsula Charleston is the core aNrac3on of Charleston

and must be managed responsibly

Specific CNA Livability Issues

• Nuisance and Ordinance Viola3on Issues

– Noise from excessively loud motorcycles and cars – Mul3ple carriages within a block backing up and slowing traffic – Pedi-cabs and tour buses opera3ng viola3ons – Animal waste on streets, sidewalks, parks, residen3al lawns degrading water quality – LiNer (boNles, cans, wrappers, containers, etc.) prevalent

Specific CNA Livability Issues

• Public Safety and Crime Associated Issues

– Bicyclists failing to obey opera3ng laws; bike rentals and sharing plans will present significant increased safety risks – Rose peddlers trespassing, damaging property, illegally peddling plus other crimes – Vehicles increasingly running red lights and stop signs – Percep3on that more serious levels of criminal ac3vity may be on the rise

Charlestowne Neighborhood Associa3on

Livability Viola3ons Analysis Rose Peddler Example

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Rose Peddler Complaints Taken from 911 call records

• Common Complaints

– Rose Kids selling roses, causing disturbance, blocking business entrance, harassing customers, leaving trash, blocking sidewalk – Trespassing and damaging trees

• More serious complaints

– Going through apartments next to business and throwing items down on customers – Rose kids crea3ng diversion while one tried to grab a woman’s wallet – Rose kids stealing a moped, something stolen by rose kid – 12 to 15 rose kids selling roses and harassing customers – Rose kid tried to sneak into cash drawer – Rose kids in the stairwell and spifng on people

Youth PalmeNo Art and Business Program

• Sanc3oned and funded by the City of Charleston
• Provides palm fronds free to registered program par3cipants
• Open to youths 9 to 16 years of age

– Require parents sign a permission slip – Must aNend business camp taught by USC School of Business – Police perform a background check in approval process

• Administered by the Recrea3on Department
• Official program t-shirt and ID card issued
• Limited selling loca3ons (Aquarium, City Market, Waterfront Park,

Exchange Building)

• City employee present to monitor ac3vi3es
• Limited selling 3mes to non-school hours / days
• Limit daily opera3on 3me (non-school hours 8am to 8pm; school

hours 4pm to 8pm; no selling ajer 8pm)

Illegal Rose Peddler Observa3ons

• This is an organized enterprise
• Supported by adults with 8 to 17 year old youths as labor
• Training ground for youths for a life of crime
• Develops experts at avoiding police
• They know police tac3cs and limita3ons
• Unin3midated by home / business owners
• Can become very aggressive when confronted
• Can assume all are armed with knives to cut palm fronds
• Collec3ng palm fronds from private property SOB and all across peninsula

Charleston

• Causing considerable property damage that goes unno3ced in public view
• Operate mainly on weekends when school is in session
• Operate every day when school not in session
• Heavy par3cipa3on on major city events and holidays

Charlestowne Neighborhood Associa3on

Livability Viola3ons Analysis Expanded Viola3ons Data

Miscellaneous Nuisance Calls April 2014 to Present

10 20 30 40 50 60 Apr Jun Aug Oct Dec Feb Apr Jun Aug Oct Dec Feb Apr Jun Aug Oct Dec Feb Apr Noise Bicycle Animal Waste Skateboard

Source: Charleston County Police Dispatch – Ms Allyson Burrell

2016 2014 2015 2017

CNA Livability Analysis Graffi3 and Trash Calls

100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 Jan Mar May Jul Sep Nov Jan Mar May Jul Sep Nov Grafif Trash Source: Dan Riccio – Charleston Livability Department 2015 2016 Calls Note: Calls recorded from all of Charleston

CNA Livability Analysis Rose Peddlers and Tour Calls

20 40 60 80 100 120 Jan Mar May Jul Sep Nov Jan Mar May Jul Sep Nov Rose Peddlers Horse Tour Walking Tour

Tour Source: Dan Riccio – Charleston Livability Department

2015 2016 Calls

Peddler Source: Charleston County Police Dispatch – Ms Allyson Burrell

CNA Livability Analysis Transport Calls

50 100 150 200 250 300 Jan Mar May Jul Sep Nov Jan Mar May Jul Sep Nov Pedi-Cab Small Bus Motor Coach Source: Dan Riccio – Charleston Livability Department 2015 2016 Calls

Tour Vehicles April 2014 to Present

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Apr Jun Aug Oct Dec Feb Apr Jun Aug Oct Dec Feb Apr Jun Aug Oct Dec Feb Apr Carriages Pedi-Cabs Tour Bus

Source: Charleston County Police Dispatch – Ms Allyson Burrell

2015 2016 2014 2017

CNA Livability Analysis Tourism Enforcement Ac3ons

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Jan Mar May Jul Sep Nov Jan Mar May Jul Sep Nov Verbal Warning Viola3on - Hours Viola3on No3ces WriNen Warning Tourism Summons Source: Dan Riccio – Charleston Livability Department 2015 2016 Ac3ons

Charlestowne Neighborhood Associa3on

Livability Viola3ons Analysis Criminal Ac3vi3es

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Assault Crimes Reported April 2014 to Present

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Source: Charleston County Police Dispatch – Ms Allyson Burrell

2015 2016 2014 2017

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