parklets

The COVID-19 pandemic drastically changed people’s lives and work, but it’s also physically transformed many cities’ downtowns. While some of those changes like indoor masking may be short-lived, others could be here to stay, like San Luis Obispo’s parklets.

Outdoor dining became a popular option at the start of the pandemic, with cities around the nation allowing restaurants to extend their dining areas onto sidewalks and in city parking spots in order to keep themselves financially afloat.

Outdoor dining became a popular option at the start of the pandemic, with cities around the nation allowing restaurants to extend their dining areas onto sidewalks and in city parking spots in order to keep themselves financially afloat.

Parts of State Street in Downtown Santa Barbara has been closed to traffic since May 2020 to allow businesses to operate outdoors due to pandemic restrictions. With how successful it's been, the City Council is looking to extend the closure and possibly even make it permanent.

Parts of State Street in Downtown Santa Barbara has been closed to traffic since May 2020 to allow businesses to operate outdoors due to pandemic restrictions. With how successful it's been, the City Council is looking to extend the closure and possibly even make it permanent.

Last summer, cities gave a lifeline to restaurants battling indoor dining restrictions by allowing temporary curbside parklets. But with the parklets…

As COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, the City of San Luis Obispo is deciding whether to keep some pandemic-era changes, like dining parklets.The city…

The City of San Luis Obispo is planning for the reopening of its facilities in the coming months.City Manager Derek Johnson outlined a way forward for the…

June 18 marks the start of a new San Luis Obispo project aimed at providing more space for downtown restaurants and shops, doing so by closing down…

Now that one of Santa Barbara’s main thoroughfares is partially closed to vehicles, city officials hope it will help some restaurants and shops practice…