Portland tightens rules for outdoor dining program
Restaurants will have to purchase permits for the privilege of using street space for seating areas, an option that had been free during the pandemic.
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Restaurants will have to purchase permits for the privilege of using street space for seating areas, an option that had been free during the pandemic.
The 16-block zone will be off limits to traditional, gas-powered delivery vehicles. Passenger vehicles wouldn't be affected. Truck drivers are concerned.
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