Initiatives in New York City (United States), which allow restaurants to expand their spaces, become permanent.
Last June, the Open Restaurants program was established , allowing restaurant owners to expand their spaces to adjacent properties, subject to neighborhood approval. It was recently announced that this initiative will continue to be active.
The Open Streets program will also instagram database continue to operate , offering diners the chance to enjoy their food on streets closed to traffic on weekends.
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has stressed the importance of supporting these programs, which have saved nearly 90,000 jobs and in which more than 10,000 establishments have signed up .
With the arrival of winter, restaurants will be allowed to include heating systems and tents in these outdoor dining areas. Given the possibility of inclement weather in the coming months, “the City will engage the restaurant industry and other stakeholders to develop additional safety features to further strengthen road barriers,” notes the Plataforma Arquitectura website .
The idea of expanding restaurant space can be seen in other countries . In Barcelona (Spain), many restaurants have distributed tables on the sidewalks in order to serve a greater number of customers.
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