Tag: Outdoor Dining
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Denver to create permanent version of outdoor dining program
The City of Denver intends to create a permanent outdoor dining program next year for when the current pandemic-inspired program comes to an end, the city announced Tuesday. The outdoor dining program was established in May 2020. It allows restaurants and bars to expand their operations to makeshift patios on sidewalks and streets, after COVID-19…
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City Council postpones vote on extending zoning for outdoor dining, managed homeless camps
The Denver City Council voted Monday to postpone its final vote on a bill that would extend zoning for outdoor dining and managed homeless encampments in the city through 2023. With the postponement, the bill’s final council vote and public hearing will be held July 12. During the meeting, Councilwoman Amanda Sandoval said the postponement…
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Proposal would extend Denver outdoor dining, managed homeless camps through 2023
A bill that would extend zoning for outdoor dining and managed homeless encampments through 2023 was approved by the Denver City Council land use committee on Tuesday, moving it to the full council for a vote. The bill builds on a zoning ordinance passed last year that allowed COVID-19-related temporary uses of land such as…
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Denver helps 4 restaurants open outdoor spaces approaching indoor dining ban
Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure funded outdoor dining spaces for four local restaurants, increasing the number of customers the businesses can serve when the city’s indoor dining ban begins Friday. The restaurants chosen were Kahlo’s and Las Hijas de La Chilanga, in the Westwood neighborhood, and Tacos Acapulco and East Fax Tap, in the…
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Winter grant applications open for Colorado restaurants
Applications are open for the Winter Outdoor Grant Program, providing funding for Colorado restaurants to create outdoor dining spaces this winter. The program was created by Gov. Jared Polis in partnership with the Colorado Restaurant Association, the Colorado Restaurant Foundation and Xcel Energy. “This innovative program offers funding and inspiration to make outdoor dining plausible…
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Denver creates $435,000 relief fund for local restaurants, bars
The city and county of Denver created a $435,000 relief fund for restaurants and bars that expanded or added an outdoor seating area to comply with COVID-19 regulations. The funds will be distributed through individual grants to restaurants and bars involved in Denver’s Temporary Outdoor Dining Program. The program was created in May to allow…