[B’ Spokes: I love outdoor cafés! And I love better uses for dead car storage areas (parking spaces.)]
The pop-up café on Pearl Street has boosted foot traffic and improved business for nearby restaurants. Image: NYCDOT
Last Thursday evening, Manhattan Community Board 2 voted down five of six approved pop-up cafés in their neighborhood, choosing parking spaces over public seating.
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https://www.streetsblog.org/2011/03/29/sohos-rejected-pop-up-cafes-wont-appear-elsewhere/oldId.20110331111702950