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Restaurant and brewery operators are slamming the City of Vancouver's new guidelines for sidewalk and curbside patios, calling them "more red tape" for struggling small businesses.
The city is moving forward with an initiative aimed at easing the financial burden COVID-19 has placed on eating and drinking establishments downtown. The proposal to permit pop-up patios on sidewalks and a portion of city streets was presented to city council at its meeting Monday evening. The intent is to have the Pop-up Patio Program in place for the summer season, with the city being in a position to begin accepting applications by May 26. The administrative report presented to council says the pandemic has had a deep impact on local businesses. Eating and drinking establishments have had...
The city is moving forward with an initiative aimed at easing the financial burden COVID-19 has placed on eating and drinking establishments downtown. The proposal to permit pop-up patios on sidewalks and a portion of city streets was presented to city council at its meeting Monday evening. The intent is to have the Pop-up Patio Program in place for the summer season, with the city being in a position to begin accepting applications by May 26. The administrative report presented to council says the pandemic has had a deep impact on local businesses. Eating and drinking establishments have had...
A patio outside the Foundry on Red River Road. (File Photo) With the first day of spring set for Saturday, it’s time to talk about outdoor patios. Council will examine a motion later this month to extend the Patio Program to assist local businesses to mitigate the financial impacts of the pandemic. As part of the program, council is being asked to waive annual and application fees for the 2021 season. “Last year the city saw a total of 38 temporary patios which was up from 3 in 2019,” indicated Waterfront District BIA Coordinator Kara Pratt. “The COVID-19 mitigation worked, but I also...