David Lombardi on the Wynwood Cafe District

Miami New Times‘  blogger Jacob Katel sits down with real estate broker, art collector and Primary Flight fam David Lombardi to discuss his vision for the Wynwood Cafe District. The endeavor aims to reduce barriers to entry for new eateries and night spots in the Wynwood area:

The Wynwood Cafe District is a zoning effort on the part of business leaders, residents, artists, real estaters, and local government to promote foodlife and nightlife in Wynwood by allowing liquor license clusters, and waiving parking requirements. Before the Wynwood Cafe District was founded, liquor licenses had to be a certain distance in feet apart from each other — something like 1,500 — and restaurants had to have on site parking, a heavy added cost for those converting warehouses to eateries.

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