Burnaby, BC encourages socially distanced shopping with Active Sidewalks, Open Businesses pilot

Burnaby, BC Active Sidewalks, Open Businesses Distancing

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Local businesses apply for up to 100 square feet of encroachment on adjacent sidewalks and public lots. The city allows successful applicants to build outdoor seating, curbside pickup spaces, waiting areas, and product displays. City officials are prioritizing projects that emphasize accessibility and integration with surrounding properties. Burnaby initially established October 2020 as the program's end but approved an extension through October 2021.

Permitting & Licensing Planning Business Engagement Pilot / POC Outbreak / COVID

Burnaby, BC

City in British Columbia

Canada

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A simple, expedited process is temporarily assisting local businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic to add outdoor seating or expand their services outdoors.

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Burnaby to allow more outdoor seating, but only temporarily | Burnaby Now

The City of Burnaby says it is supporting local businesses by offering them a chance to apply for room to adapt to physical distancing measures, safely, by temporarily expanding their operations in. . .

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Burnaby businesses will be able to take advantage of spring and summer weather by adding outdoor seating or expanding into adjacent outdoor spaces as part of the City of Burnaby’s Active Sidewalks, Open Businesses program, which has been extended to October 31, 2021.

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