Curbside Seating (7-8-20)

Curbside Seating (7-8-20)

Arrangement could be coming to st.

Joseph...curbside seating.

Today... the traffic commission met to discuss extending outdoor seating into the street.

Commissioners believe it would bring more attention to downtown, but it could also cause some problems...kq2's kilee thomas has why commissioners say parkets are controversial in st.

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Joseph businesses could have the option to expand their outdoor seating onto the street the traffic commission met wednesday and brought up the idea of parklets curbside public seating platforms...extending into the street trying to spruce up the downtown area and they think this could help restaurants would have the options to give their customers outdoor dining or seating...which would be beneficial if a second wave of covid crashes over "whenever you have more activity outside, it always makes it appear more vibrant, more inviting.

I think that's always really good.

If they're done right and done appropriately, they can be a nice aesthetic enhancement as well.

For the negative, it doesn't really matter where you are with the business, parking is a commodity and you're always concerned about not having the most convenient parking."

Traffic safety was also brought up during the meeting areas where the speed limit is 30 mph or lessand be protected with some sort of fencing reporting in st joseph kilee thomas kq2 news clements says the curbside seating is required to comply with the americans with disabilities act.

The seating would include either a raised platform or a ramp.

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