City council explains why it controls mall use

The council finds that: (1) Indiscriminate and uncontrolled use of malls by individuals, commercial establishments fronting malls, and other organizations and deterioration of the aesthetic aspects of malls are detrimental to the public interest; (2) The department of parks and recreation is able to provide effective control and coordination of permitted usage of malls, and to preserve or upgrade the aesthetic aspects of malls; the council therefore delegates to the department of parks and recreation the authority to control and coordinate permitted usage of malls, except for Downtown malls, in accordance with the terms of this article. The department may post signs to prohibit skateboarding and other activities regulated under § 10-1.2 when necessary for the protection and preservations of malls and facilities thereon, or the health, safety, and welfare of persons or property; and (3) The department of transportation services is able to provide effective control and coordination of vehicular traffic on malls; the council therefore delegates to the department of transportation services the authority to control and coordinate vehicular traffic on malls; provided that for Downtown malls, the council further delegates to the department of transportation services the authority to control and coordinate permitted usage of those malls. )