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Seattle restaurants are granted one more year of permit-free outdoor dining May 17, 2021 at 8:26 pm
Seattle City Councilmemeber Dan Strauss at a Ballard Avenue press conference on Monday, standing in front of the outdoor dining pergolas that he d like to make permanent throughout the city (Photo courtesy of Dan Strauss office)
Since June of 2020, Seattle’s Ballard Avenue has experienced a metamorphosis. The historic street, lined with trendy restaurants, bars and shops, is now one-way, narrowed into a single lane so shops and restaurants could build wooden pergolas on the street to create covered dining and shopping areas.
“These pergolas and sidewalk cafes provide a moment of consistency for businesses to be able to operate in changing health conditions,” said Councilman Dan Strauss. “What was not clear is how long would these permits last. So, today we’re here to say we want them here forever.”
Seattle's streetside cafes may become permanent after program extended king5.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from king5.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
It saved us: Street cafes could become permanent fixtures for Seattle restaurants
Street cafes could become permanent fixtures in King County amid state reopening
As Washington reopens in the COVID-19 pandemic, Seattle, Ballard and neighboring King County restaurants hope to keep their permanent, outdoor fixtures remaining, structures that were what once a lifeline for many local businesses.
SEATTLE - Even though Washington state is on track to fully reopen by June 30, a feature born out of the pandemic could become a permanent fixture in Seattle and beyond.
The Seattle City Council on Monday is expected to pass a bill making it easier for restaurants and merchants to keep their outdoor spaces.