[OMS_MANAGERS] [INTERNET] Re: Public Smoking Areas Downtown

[Meyer, Alan]

Thank you Brad and all of the others who have responded to my information request. This information is very helpful as we try to clean up our downtown core in Stayton.

Best.

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From: OMS_MANAGERS [mailto:oms_managers-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Brad James
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2018 10:19 AM
To: Oregon Main Street program managers <oms_managers at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>
Subject: [INTERNET] Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] Public Smoking Areas Downtown

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Hey Alan,

In my experience designated smoking areas do not greatly reduce public smoking and cigarette butt litter unless they are combined with an enforceable smoking ban, or really strong marketing campaign.

McMinnville recently passed a "Smoke Free Third Street" ordinance that covers the majority of our downtown core. We didn't create any "designated" areas, but we did do the following:

  *   Created "Entering a Smoke Free Zone" signage to be put up at the perimeter
  *   Created similar "This is a Smoke Free Zone" window clings for businesses to replace their state provided "10 feet" window clings
  *   Created slightly larger "This is a Smoke Free Zone" signs for businesses to put on their sidewalk tables or furniture
  *   Moved all our cigarette butt receptacles to just outside the Smoke Free perimeter

In the 1 month its been in full effect, we've noticed a marked reduction in cigarette butt litter and smoking "violations."

Even if you don't have a smoke free zone, a strong marketing campaign can help "shame" people into properly disposing of cigarettes. I attached a couple of my favorites...


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Brad James  |  Executive Director

McMinnville Downtown Association

503-883-8502 (cell)



On Fri, Sep 7, 2018 at 11:24 AM, W Darin Rutledge, Executive Director <darin at downtownklamathfalls.org<mailto:darin at downtownklamathfalls.org>> wrote:
No designated areas in Downtown Klamath Falls. There was a significant push to make downtown smoke free, but that (obviously) met significant resistance. City Parks (including two in our CBD) are smoke free by ordinance, but otherwise folks generally smoke where they wish.


From: OMS_MANAGERS <oms_managers-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us<mailto:oms_managers-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>> on behalf of "Meyer, Alan" <Alan.Meyer at pacificorp.com<mailto:Alan.Meyer at pacificorp.com>>
Reply-To: Oregon Main Street program managers <oms_managers at listsmart.osl.state.or.us<mailto:oms_managers at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>>
Date: Friday, September 7, 2018 at 8:23 AM
To: Oregon Main Street program managers <oms_managers at listsmart.osl.state.or.us<mailto:oms_managers at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>>
Subject: Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] Public Smoking Areas Downtown

Second try. Any feedback would be much appreciated.

Thanks,

Alan Meyer
Revitalize Downtown Stayton

From: Meyer, Alan
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2018 8:13 AM
To: Oregon Main Street program managers <oms_managers at listsmart.osl.state.or.us<mailto:oms_managers at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>>
Subject: Public Smoking Areas Downtown

Good morning fellow Main Street Colleagues,

I’ve got a couple of questions for you regarding public smoking areas in your downtowns. First and foremost, do you have public smoking areas in you downtowns and if so what does that look like (open areas, covered shelters, etc.)? Are these spaces publicly or privately owned? And last but not least, do these designated areas help keep public smoking and cigarette butt litter off of your downtown sidewalks?

Thank you in advance for any information and advice you may have on the topic.

Alan Meyer
Revitalize Downtown Stayton

Alan Meyer | Pacific Power | Desk (503) 767-6809 | Cell (503) 913-9364 | Outage Help (877) 508-5088
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