Santa Clara officials have unveiled a “broad public safety perimeter” around Levi’s Stadium for Super Bowl LX and the FIFA World Cup by “restricting certain activities leading up to and during” the events, though the map is “still a work in progress,” according to Grace Hase of the San Jose MERCURY NEWS. The special event zone, which is required by the NFL as part of Santa Clara’s Super Bowl hosting agreement, “mirrors the map set up” by the city when it last hosted the Big Game in 2016. The boundaries “aim to ensure first responders can easily access the area, manage traffic congestion and keep sidewalks clear of unpermitted signage and street vendors.” But given some of the restrictions, a majority of the Santa Clara City Council “felt that the map stretched too far beyond the immediate shadows of Levi’s Stadium.” When the zone is in effect, “no food or merchandise trucks or carts would be allowed including those that normally have a permit to operate in the area.” All temporary structures like tents, canopies and inflatables would be “prohibited unless they receive city approval, and any free product sampling or giveaway would be banned.” Unpermitted commercial advertising “including banners, signs and LED light displays would also not be allowed.” The map encompasses Mission College and residential areas, which “prompted concerns from the council about how it could impact college students … or residents” (San Jose MERCURY NEWS, 11/20).
Santa Clara prepares for Super Bowl, World Cup with tightened perimeter rules
