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General Information

• Cost: $45.00 (sales tax included)
• Recording Duration: 61 Minutes
• Broadcast Date: May 25, 2022
• Credits Available for Self-Reporting: 1.0 CML

Webinar Overview

During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, several communities quickly modified their development standards to allow portions of the public right-of-way (R.O.W.) to be used for outdoor dining and display of commercial goods. Those innovative areas are commonly referred to as either “parklets” or “streateries.”

The intent behind this flexible approach was to provide temporary relief to restaurants and retail shops that were facing a dramatic loss of business, due to COVID-related indoor occupancy limitations, which proved to be popular with the general public. But now that the pandemic appears to be winding down, will these parklets and streateries be allowed to continue operating in the public R.O.W.?  

Educational Objectives

In this webinar, you will learn the following:

• How local governments pivoted to using the public R.O.W. for outside dining during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Important details about how to best establish and manage outdoor dining programs.
• Identification of other outdoor dining options like food carts and food trucks.
• Issues to consider when deciding whether or not to allow these programs to continue, as the pandemic winds down.

Presenters

• Steve Butler, FAICP, Planning & Policy Manager, MRSC.
• Darby Galligan, AICP, Senior Planner, City of Bellingham.
• Stephen Neuenschwander, Planning Manager, City of Wenatchee.