I wouldn't know about that. I have been in many Southern European cities and I have been annoyed often by dining spaces taking over the sidewalk or even the who

I wouldn't know about that. I have been in many Southern European cities and I have been annoyed often by dining spaces taking over the sidewalk or even the whole street. But I agree that most of the culprits are just some small areas of the city and the rest is mostly fine. I don't know California enough to compare. From the comments it seems worse.