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St. Pete isnât obligated to give restaurants free outdoor space | Letters Hereâs what readers are saying in Sundayâs letters to the editor. Â Published 5 hours ago Sidewalk seating gets a stay | May 15 While businesses, especially those with busy bars, may really like the opportunity to expand their footprint with the addition of free outdoor space formerly used for parking, not every resident and visitor thinks it is a benefit for the public. My issue is specifically related to those establishments with bars that open to the sidewalk with seating immediately adjacent to the building. When such restaurants have tables on the curb side of the sidewalk, the bar patrons already spill on to the walkway, making it difficult for pedestrians to walk past the business. I notice that expanding table or lounge seating into the street increases that congestion. ....