Article content The city started giving businesses the option to expedite the process of extending patio space into parking lots and on sidewalks as Alberta’s first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic subsided last year. Permit fees were waived to make the process more accessible, helping eateries and bars seat more people outdoors amid capacity limits and spacing requirements. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Councillor says expanded patios should be summertime fixture Back to video According to the City of Calgary, 116 temporary patio expansions were approved in 2020. To date, 216 total have received the green light.