New Orleans makes ‘parklets’ permanent, cementing pandemic-era practice, with limitations – By Ben Myers (NOLA) / June 23, 2022
The New Orleans City Council on Thursday created new rules that will allow restaurants and bars to seat customers on the street and other public property facing their businesses, cementing a pandemic-era practice aimed at keeping businesses open with outdoor seating.
The idea of making “parklets” a permanent feature of the New Orleans drinking and dining scene initially did not sit well with some residents in high-traffic areas where they have sprouted up over the last two years.
But a series of restrictions added to the initial proposal from Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration appeared to mollify opponents, and the measure passed unanimously.
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