<story><title>Berlin&apos;s famed nightclubs, losing customers, face an uncertain future</title><url>https://www.npr.org/2023/11/03/1209865472/berlin-clubs-tourism-nightlife-germany-economy</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>danielfoster</author><text>I’m not sure what sort of decline the article is referring to. There’s not a single reference to revenues or guest count for any club in Berlin, nor mention of any specific club in danger of closing due to lack of patronage.&lt;p&gt;These clubs were great while the city was struggling, but now that it’s not, I can see why people don’t wish to tolerate the negative externalities associated with them. Hopefully most clubs can find a way to integrate into today’s Berlin. Some may not be able to and disappear. Cities aren’t static beings.&lt;p&gt;I’ve also realized I prefer underground parties or small social gatherings to 3-hour lines, 40 euro entrance fees, and uncertain door policies.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>jliptzin</author><text>Yea, 3 hour lines, and then they obnoxiously don’t let you in anyway, for no obvious reason. Not shedding any tears here.</text></comment>
<story><title>Berlin&apos;s famed nightclubs, losing customers, face an uncertain future</title><url>https://www.npr.org/2023/11/03/1209865472/berlin-clubs-tourism-nightlife-germany-economy</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>danielfoster</author><text>I’m not sure what sort of decline the article is referring to. There’s not a single reference to revenues or guest count for any club in Berlin, nor mention of any specific club in danger of closing due to lack of patronage.&lt;p&gt;These clubs were great while the city was struggling, but now that it’s not, I can see why people don’t wish to tolerate the negative externalities associated with them. Hopefully most clubs can find a way to integrate into today’s Berlin. Some may not be able to and disappear. Cities aren’t static beings.&lt;p&gt;I’ve also realized I prefer underground parties or small social gatherings to 3-hour lines, 40 euro entrance fees, and uncertain door policies.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>rchaud</author><text>The article definitely felt light on facts. For example, by how much did they increase the cover charge to deal with falling numbers?&lt;p&gt;Also, didn&amp;#x27;t it occur to anyone that charging regulars more to offset loss of business from casuals would drive the regulars away as well?</text></comment>