“I guess it was kind of good timing that [the city of San Diego] didn’t do this back in December when all we had were outdoor patios,” Cook said.
Todd Camburn was also happy that road construction didn’t disrupt his Barrio Star restaurant in Bankers Hill.
“We were fortunate enough to have a structure like this built,” Camburn said while sitting in a temporary patio outside his restaurant on Fifth Avenue.
“People love it, Camburn said. It’s San Diego. Who doesn’t want to eat outside?
Camburn said he had several conversations with city representatives before constructing his parklets, one of which is built inside a new bike lane being built on Fifth.