"Roadside Dining to Stay: City Council Eases Restrictions on Outdoor Eating Spots. In a move that signals a lasting shift in urban dining culture, the City Council has voted to relax regulations governing roadway dining structures, the makeshift eateries that sprouted up on sidewalks and streets during the pandemic. These pop-up restaurants, which brought life and vibrancy to once-empty thoroughfares, will now be allowed to remain in place with fewer restrictions. The decision is seen as a nod to the enduring popularity of outdoor dining, which has become a staple of city living in the post-pandemic era."
The City Council approved a package of bills loosening some restrictions on roadway dining structures, which became ubiquitous during the pandemic. By Dana Rubinstein and Claire Fahy Three years after ...
