Health & Fitness
HEALDSBURG; How about a BAN on cigarette and cigar smoking in Healdsburg?
Ban cigarette and cigar smoking in public areas of Healdsburg.
Arguably, having ~30 wine tasting rooms in the downtown Healdsburg district is a bit of an overload and in essence this helps to create a gigantic outdoor bar scene.
And this spawns cigarette/cigar smoking in public areas, along the sidewalks, in front of businesses, in the Plaza, etc.
I believe CA law states no smoking within 20 feet of doors and windows of businesses and obviously this is not enforced. Many CA cities have smoke-free parks and gardens yet at a concert in the Plaza, with people stuffed in close proximity, all it takes is some smoking odors to ruin the event.
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It's a challenge for me to ignore some of the reckless drinking behaviors in town but blood boils watching people littering their cigarettes/cigars as if Healdsburg is nothing more than a dumping ground.
I challenge the city to create a smoking ban in all public areas and I encourage businesses (especially those with outdoor seating areas) to post no-smoking notices as applicable.