Portland’s coronavirus-era outdoor dining spaces will stay through the summer of 2021. The Portland Bureau of Transportation announced today that it will extend its healthy business program, which allows restaurants and bars to build outdoor dining areas in streets, parking lots, and sidewalks to accommodate the loss of business related to COVID-19-related safety measures and capacity limits. The winter healthy business permits expire at the end of the month, but PBOT is now accepting new applications for permits that will last until October 31, 2021. The permits are free for business owners.
In May, Portland restaurants and bars began applying for the first round of these permits, set aside
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