
Digging In to Dining Out: Ways to Fix New York City's Outdoor Dining Program
A combination of opaque bureaucracy, misguided city regulations, car-centered decisions in the City Council, and a small but vocal opposition are killing a program that once revitalized our streets.

Open Plans stages guerilla curbside cafe to call for year-round option
“Permanent curbside dining was meant to help inspire a visionary reimagining of our streets to serve everyone, but this bill has virtually destroyed that vision,” said Sara Lind, Co-Executive Director at Open Plans.

Bring Back Year-round Outdoor Dining in NYC
The City Council has severely restricted outdoor dining, and we need your voice to reverse this decision.