Seattle Wants More People to Eat in the Streets

After a successful pilot program for parklets (like this one, above, in the Central District), Seattle has made parklets a permanent program. Now the city is launching a similar pilot program for sidewalk seating called Streateries. Seattle.gov
The City of Seattle is launching a new pilot program to create more sidewalk seating for restaurants and bars. “Streateries” will allow food and drink establishments to take existing parking spaces and turn them into sidewalk