Opinion: Al Fresco dining, homelessness and Los Angeles' priorities (via latimesopinion )
The outdoor spaces that saved many restaurants during the pandemic had many positive side effects besides keeping restaurants afloat. They created a sense of community, made patrons feel safe and brought joy when we all needed that. The city of Los Angeles was smart to provide a streamlined approval process to get these up and running.Restaurant owners have spent thousands of dollars creating these convivial spaces and keeping their staff employed.
Some in City Hall have been crooks who care only about themselves? Not news. A mayoral candidate spends more than $100 million to get elected rather than actually doing something tangible? Of course. For the first year of the pandemic, our family would only patronize restaurants with takeout dining. Slowly, we discovered places that had outdoor dining.
Allowing outdoor seating for restaurants not only helps the restaurant owners, it also helps the residents by giving them a viable and safe place to socialize and enjoy each other’s company. After all, the pandemic is not really over.Latino-owned Los Angeles restaurants have struggled to keep their doors open as they operated through the COVID-19 shutdowns, vaccine mandates, labor shortage and supply chain issues.
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