Seeking to bring some order to the haphazard parklet ecosystem, Palo Alto is preparing to adopt next week a set of new rules to govern the new dining areas, including size limits and license fees.
After taking an economic beating during the pandemic, Palo Alto s main shopping strips now appear to be on the rebound. They are also getting extra attention from the City Council, which is now formulating a new retail strategy.
While Palo Alto s parklets are here to stay, the City Council adopted new rules that require restaurants to pay fees for the popular dining areas and to obtain neighbors consent for parklets that extend past adjacent storefronts.
While Palo Alto s parklets are here to stay, the City Council adopted new rules that require restaurants to pay fees for the popular dining areas and to obtain neighbors consent for parklets that extend past adjacent storefronts.
When Palo Alto closed a portion of California Avenue to cars in the early stage of the pandemic, visitors, restaurant owners and retailers in the city s "second downtown" instantly felt a profound, if uneven, shift.