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Outdoor dining is fine and will continue to be fine. Outdoor dining that was not properly planned for, and was shoved in at the last minute to accommodate covi
by horsawlarway 4y ago
Outdoor dining is fine and will continue to be fine.
Outdoor dining that was not properly planned for, and was shoved in at the last minute to accommodate covid restrictions will probably die out.
Outdoor dining that is:
- On a pedestrian only (or low traffic) street
- Covered (simple overhang is fine)
- Heated as needed (or just closed on particularly cold/rainy days)
Will stick around for a long time (and mostly predates covid anyways). New York certainly has some areas that are great for this - but given that a lot of the city is... dirty, smelly, and car infested... I don't see outdoor dining hanging around in those spots.
- cfeduke 4y agoMost of the outdoor dining doesn't even need to be covered if its situated in a pedestrian area surrounded by tall buildings. Market Street in Charlottesville Virginia is exactly this, and is an excellent place to dine outside throughout most of the year - the surrounding buildings block wind and shade out bright sunlight. Of course there is rain, but that's maybe 10-20% of the year which depresses foot traffic already.