Open Plans 286d ago

We sat down with District 35 Council Member Crystal Hudson at Café Paulette in Brooklyn to discuss the Outdoor Dining Program in NYC. We talked about: 🍽️ The opportunities that outdoor dining gives to businesses and New Yorkers 💼 Challenges small businesses face & how outdoor dining could address them 🚧 Why Vanderbilt Avenue is her favorite open street in Brooklyn New Yorkers are hungry for curbside dining! Open Plans is advocating to fix Dining Out NYC so that: 🏪 Businesses can use their curbs year-round 💰 The fee structure is simple and not prohibitive for local businesses 🎨 Design guidelines are flexible, helpful, and fun 🗣️ Local input is a part of the process without delaying it or blocking it 📝 The application is clear, simple, and does not overburden business owners or DOT 🌱 Encourages the program to grow and thrive, especially in underserved neighborhoods Learn more about our curbside dining campaign: https://www.openplans.org/curbside-dining Timestamps: 00:23 Iconic NYC food 00:41 Favorite part of outdoor dining 01:01 District 35 businesses utilizing outdoor dining 01:46 Improving the outdoor dining program 02:36 Go-to coffee order 02:47 How outdoor dining solves small business challenges 04:00 Why standardization matters for small businesses 04:54 Personal connection to Café Paulette 05:39 Favorite Brooklyn open street 06:29 How can council members support open streets 07:19 Original outdoor dining program QUIZ 10:35 Top complaint about open streets and outdoor dining from constituents Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/openplansnyc/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@openplans X: https://x.com/OpenPlans BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/openplans.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/open-plans-nyc