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Orlando restaurant hopeful permit program for outdoor dining is extended
Orlando City Commission will discuss this topic on Monday
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Restaurants in Orlando have benefitted from extended outdoor dining space during the pandemic.
The city is now considering a three-year extension of the Temporary Use Permit Parklet Program, which allows for parking spaces to be used to conduct business in a socially distanced manner.
Maxine Earheart, who is the owner and namesake of Maxine’s on Shine said she got nervous when she got word the city of Orlando was considering rolling back its outdoor dining extension that came into fruition during the pandemic.
The city of Medford’s Parklet Program turns parking spaces into outdoor seating for restaurants.
Medford’s Beerworks says their parklets are sticking around.
“We really want to keep it around for as long as possible, a lot of customers really want us to keep it around for as long as possible too because we have a lot of outdoor sitters, and it’s great,” said Amanda Malone, Beerworks employee.
According to the city’s website, it’s working on drafting regulations that would make these parklets a semi-permanent addition downtown.
NBC5 News Reporter Jenna King is a Burbank native. She graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Sports Business. During her time at the U of O, she was part of the student-run television station, Duck TV. She also grew her passion for sports through interning with the PAC 12 Network.
Mothers of Reinvention
From the moment Honolulu shut down in early March 2020, restaurants and bars have valiantly swiveled to counteract the pandemic’s effects. We have had a dazzling choice of takeout (with spots such as Senia turning it into a high art), chef kits (Pai Honolulu had a creative series), and premium produce (MW Restaurant sold farmer friends’ goods). But some are reinventing the integral idea of what a restaurant is. Alejandro “Aker” Briceño, the former Nobu Honolulu pastry chef who was part of the pioneering eateries V Lounge (where he introduced the city to Neapolitan pies and Caputo flour) and Prima, returned to Honolulu in 2019 after five years with Nobu Malibu expressly to open a V Lounge 2.0 with then-partner Chris Kajioka. They were negotiating a lease when the pandemic hit. “It changed everything. Financially it didn’t make sense,” Briceño says.
Jersey barriers, parklets and pocket parks: Rockland Downtown Traffic Committee makes recommendations
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Downtown Rockland, in 2016. (File photo by Ron Hawkes)
ROCKLAND “It does not have to be a tourist town that we sell to others but avoid ourselves,” said Connie Hayes, Rockland resident and member of the 2021 Planning Committee for Downtown Rockland.
On Wednesday, April 8, the 22-member committee, facilitated by Rockland Main Street’s David Gogel and City Councilor Louise MacLellan-Ruf, presented recommendations to Council regarding a plan for road and sidewalk use in the downtown area, infrastructure and beautification improvements, what was best for Rockland businesses, enhancement of public access, and serving the community during COVID-19.