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>>It's the restaurants that are doing these conversions. They want this dining space. Taxpayers own that street. That's why it's silly to give a business that
by oblib 5y ago
>>It's the restaurants that are doing these conversions. They want this dining space.
Taxpayers own that street. That's why it's silly to give a business that space. A flip side of this is I pull up in my "Food Truck" and park there and sit all day selling my food in front of the restaurant that's in a building just on the other side of the sidewalk. And while I'm at why not set up some tables and chairs on the sidewalk in front of that restaurant?
If it's me that's "doing these conversions" no one should object, right?
- asdff 5y agoYou aren't giving them the space, they have to apply for it through permitting processes approved by representatives elected by taxpayers.
- oblib 5y agoIf they're not paying the city for it then they're giving it to them, but that doesn't mean they're not paying for it. The idea that there is no "pay to play" going on in local politics is absurd. But the public is not getting anything for their tax dollars in return when that happens under the table and no fees are placed in the local Gov's coffers. What do you think those restaurants would do if the city allowed catering trucks to sit in those parking spots for free and serve food right outside a their front door all day and night? What if I own a business next door to them? How does that not inconvenience my patrons? This is flashback to what we used to call "Yuppies" back in the `80s. I lived in LA then. Not much has changed there except the gentrification of places like Venice Beach.