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As part of the Los Angeles City Council’s efforts to support small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, today I introduced a motion to allow businesses to a...pply for temporary use of sidewalks, streets, parking lots and outdoor spaces for dining, exercise classes and more to allow for maximum social distancing. My office has spent years advocating for the creation of a sidewalk dining program in Los Angeles and this new temporary use permit will expand upon these efforts. As the State of California continues to slowly re-open, local governments must find creative ways to support our small businesses to retain jobs and create a new normal. Creatively repurposing our public spaces to accommodate more uses will both protect people’s health, save jobs, and save our local restaurants. As the County moves through Phase 2 and 3 of re-opening, the City is in a unique position to assist with the rebuilding of the restaurant industry by allowing temporary encroachments on the public right of way. This will allow restaurants to use sidewalks and low traffic streets as outdoor dining spaces giving them the ability to maintain capacity while adhering to social distancing and other health and safety guidelines

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