call for ideas; winter; patios Archives | City Share Canada https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative-tag/call-for-ideas-winter-patios/ Thu, 22 Oct 2020 15:55:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://citysharecanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/favicon.png call for ideas; winter; patios Archives | City Share Canada https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative-tag/call-for-ideas-winter-patios/ 32 32 Centre for an Urban Future presents ideas and insights on how policymakers can help sustain restaurants and other small businesses through the colder months. https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/centre-for-an-urban-future-presents-ideas-and-insights-on-how-policymakers-can-help-sustain-restaurants-and-other-small-businesses-through-the-colder-months/ Thu, 22 Oct 2020 15:55:49 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=2367 This report features their ideas. It includes creative policy recommendations from more than twenty experts. They received more than 40 concrete ideas grouped into five main areas; Design, build, and install winterized outdoor space for restaurants and retailers Rethink rules, regulations, and permitting around sidewalks, streets, and public space. Enlist New York business, design, and […]

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]]> This report features their ideas. It includes creative policy recommendations from more than twenty experts. They received more than 40 concrete ideas grouped into five main areas;

  • Design, build, and install winterized outdoor space for restaurants and retailers
  • Rethink rules, regulations, and permitting around sidewalks, streets, and public space.
  • Enlist New York business, design, and tech talent to help small businesses
  • Provide microgrants and technical assistance to aid the transition to pop-up, online, and outdoor operations
  • Tap vacant storefronts for land swaps, pop-ups, social infrastructure, and more

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]]> Winter Activation Ideas for Main Streets & Neighborhoods During COVID19 https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/winter-activation-ideas-for-main-streets-neighborhoods-during-covid19/ Thu, 24 Sep 2020 14:30:13 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=2296 As COVID19 restrictions and public safety concerns limit indoor activities, restaurants, entertainment, public events, social gatherings and more have turned to the outdoors. This has been a great lifeline during the spring and summer but will become challenging during the colder, darker winter months. This program seeks ideas and designs for quickly implementable, low cost […]

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]]> As COVID19 restrictions and public safety concerns limit indoor activities, restaurants, entertainment, public events, social gatherings and more have turned to the outdoors. This has been a great lifeline during the spring and summer but will become challenging during the colder, darker winter months. This program seeks ideas and designs for quickly implementable, low cost interventions to drive visitors back to Main Street that will encourage them to stay longer and patronize area restaurants and businesses. Final designs will then be published in an open-source “Winter Places” activation guide book with full credit given to the respective designers.

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