The Importance Of The Transition Zone And Night-Time Economics

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the transition zone and night-time economies. This particular area of the capital plays host to a vast array of adult entertainment venues which ‘spring to life as the rest of the city is closing down.’ Strip clubs, brothels, adult bookstores, massage parlours, escort agencies, restaurants, nightclubs and bars are all present, staying open until the sun rises, perfect for any thrill-seeking tourist. (Visit Kings Cross: Sydney’s Famous Red Light District, November 25 2013).

Due to the location of these entertainment venues, the people who wish to attend these areas at night often have to travel from zones outside the zone of transition meaning they cross paths with varying zones around the CBD. For example, an individual travelling from the suburbs and residential zones may have to cross the working class zone which is contains cheaper housing and accommodation. Then, they must extend into the transition zone, where the entertainment lies. The fact that these venues are located where they are means that there are hugely varying types of people from all different background who travel to these areas in order to seek entertainment. Therefore, the result is a vast array and diversity of individuals, groups and sub-cultures. Pair this fact with the presence of alcohol, drugs and sex, the zone of transition and red-light district in Sydney proves to be a clear hotspot for crime and criminal behaviour.

Another fact which contributes to the link between the Chicago School theory and the crime in and around sites of entertainment such as hotels, clubs and other licensed venues or night-time economy is that the king-hit on Daniel Christie occurred on New Year’s Eve. This means that large numbers of people would have travelled from much ...

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...law enforcement officers. (News- Why people are drawn to Sydney's dark heart, Kings Cross July 14th 2012)

As well as alcohol served from licensed venues, many thrill-seeking individuals arrive at Kings Cross to not only achieve a drunken state but also to use the environment and ‘resources’ of the transition zone to acquire illicit substances. In 2001, Australia's first Medically Supervised Injecting Centre was established (where users of illegal drugs can inject themselves at a safe injection site in clean conditions) at a shopfront site near Kings Cross railway station. Although evidence suggests that these sites have largely reduced drug overdoses and deaths in the area, the fact that the drug problem in this area is so bad that these sites have been installed highlights the danger and high crime rates of the Kings Cross location and the transition zone itself.

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