Mong Kok pedestrian zone to be scrapped after complaints about street performers

[Plutark]

The government should set up a licencing system for buskers. There should be a set number of licences and buskers should audition to government employees who will arbitrate the quality of performance. Once licences are granted, performers will be restricted to performing only from a small repertoire of songs that they can not change. Busking sites will be fixed and placed in low traffic areas so that they cannot impinge on local businesses.

Of course the scheme will be a complete failure but it is important that the government is seen to be providing a vibrant but sanitised street entertainment scene.

every time I read a good idea like that I'm kinda hopeful it will get implemented. Then I wake up and realize it's HK government we are talking about....

[GeoTommy]

Times Square also a no no:

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/...s-times-square

[East_coast]

The government should set up a licencing system for buskers. There should be a set number of licences and buskers should audition to government employees who will arbitrate the quality of performance. Once licences are granted, performers will be restricted to performing only from a small repertoire of songs that they can not change. Busking sites will be fixed and placed in low traffic areas so that they cannot impinge on local businesses.

Of course the scheme will be a complete failure but it is important that the government is seen to be providing a vibrant but sanitised street entertainment scene.

Did you ever try to get a slot singing in MongKok?

There was a screening process and many suggest it was run by an 'organisation' that has many streams of revenue in the area. You couldn't just turn up and sing. I did hear that if you got a slot and sang about peace on love you got put next to a very loud act belting out patritriotic tunes which encouraged a certain type of performance style in the street.

[Ern]

They should go over to the Wet Kowloon Cultural District. I bet they'd chuck them out of there too.!

[East_coast]

In the last 3 years someone from the government said they have successfully prosecuted around 25 street performers and people with loud hailers for causing a nuisance. I believe none from EPD evidence or on Sai Yeung Choi street.

It seems they are enforcing the law in Times Square. Interesting

[drumbrake]

https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2...street-to-cars