Fearing parking loss, downtown business group stops ‘Street Seats’ program

The Downtown Retail Council, a Portland Business Alliance affiliate, opposes parklets in the downtown core.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) After a successful pilot program last summer, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) recently announced an update of their Street Seats program. While the newly proposed guidelines show the scope of the program has broadened, a group … Read more


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‘Street Seats’ program extended after positive feedback

The Street Seat installation on N Mississippi Ave.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Portland Bureau of Transportation says its ‘Street Seats’ program has been so well-received by business owners and citizens that it will be extended. The program, which allows cafe owners to extend their seating areas into the parking lane, was launched in August of … Read more


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As more ‘street seats’ pop up, thoughts about access impacts

New ‘street seat’ on Mississippi Ave makes a future bikeway hard(er) to envision.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Two new ‘street seats’ installations have popped up around Portland recently. The City of Portland program allows cafe owners to pay for a permit (along with other fees) and then install a patio seating structure in the street. Instead … Read more