{"id":76239,"date":"2020-06-09T13:13:34","date_gmt":"2020-06-09T18:13:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=76239"},"modified":"2020-08-19T10:35:48","modified_gmt":"2020-08-19T15:35:48","slug":"these-chicago-streets-will-be-closed-to-make-room-for-outdoor-dining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/these-chicago-streets-will-be-closed-to-make-room-for-outdoor-dining\/","title":{"rendered":"These Chicago Streets Will Be Closed to Make Room for Outdoor Dining"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Starting on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcchicago.com\/news\/local\/these-are-the-rules-for-outdoor-dining-in-chicago\/2283621\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s2\">June 3<\/span><\/a>, Chicago restaurants were officially open for business, but only if they could serve their customers outdoors. This rule severally limited restaurants who didn\u2019t have patio or sidewalk seating, so Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.illinoisrestaurants.org\/page\/StateCityPhase3Reopening\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s2\">following six streets<\/span><\/a> would be closed to thru traffic to allow restaurants the space for outdoor seating: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chatham: 75th Street from Calumet Avenue to Indiana Avenue<\/li>\n<li>Lakeview: Broadway from Belmont Avenue to Diversey Parkway<\/li>\n<li>Little Village: 26th Street from Central Park to Harding Avenue<\/li>\n<li>Rush &amp; Division: Rush Street from Oak Street to Cedar Street<\/li>\n<li>Near West Side: Taylor Street from Loomis Street to Ashland Avenue<\/li>\n<li>West Loop: Randolph Street from Expressway no further than Elizabeth Street<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">According to the Mayor, these streets were selected as part of the pilot program due to the impact of the closures on traffic and how accessible the areas were to pedestrians. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">During specific hours, the restaurants will be closed to vehicle traffic, allowing restaurants to spread out tables in accordance with social distancing rules and the <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/heres-what-to-expect-about-dining-at-chicago-restaurants\/\"><span class=\"s2\">guidelines<\/span><\/a> put out earlier this month. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">If these initial closures are successful, it is possible that more roads will be closed to thru traffic as the city continues to move into Phase 3. For restaurants that don\u2019t have outdoor seating already, they can visit the city website to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.illinoisrestaurants.org\/page\/StateCityPhase3Reopening\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">submit an application to be a part of the Expanded Outdoor Dining program.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Before restaurants can participate, they must sign up for a permit for a sidewalk cafe. According to Rosa Escareno, commissioner of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection, the agency is working as quickly as possible to approve the permits. So far, they have approved 400, and are working on the next 400. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">However, Mayor Lightfoot wants Chicagoans to remember this is not a \u201cstreet festival,\u201d but instead a way for restaurants to have space to provide a service to their customers. Under this new program, restaurants can serve food or drink until 11 pm each evening.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">The restaurants will still have to follow the guidelines, including: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No more than six people per table<\/li>\n<li>No more than 10 individuals per gathering<\/li>\n<li>Tables must be six feet apart<\/li>\n<li>Staff must wear face coverings, and customers must wear face masks when not seated<\/li>\n<li>Providing sanitizer stations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">In addition to closing down space for restaurants, Chicagoans will have more run to walk, run, and ride their bikes while safely social distancing. It\u2019s expected that as more streets open, more people will be able to <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/where-to-get-outside-with-friends-once-stay-at-home-order-lifts-in-chicago\/\">spend time outside safely<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At UrbanMatter, U Matter. 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