http://www.pioneerinstitute.org/blog/news/the-weekend-in-review Public Policy Research Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:35:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.pioneerinstitute.org/blog/news/the-weekend-in-review#comment-904 Sidewalk diner Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:55:44 +0000 http://www.pioneerinstitute.org/blog/news/the-weekend-in-review#comment-904 In most cases, from my understanding, if the sidewalk dining is not 'regulated', and hence explicitly allowed, then it is prohibited. Some merchants set up seating on public walk-ways - illegally. It is a smart move for cities to regulate (allow) it, so that pesky neighbors (or anxious inspectors) cannot shut down the activity. In most cases, from my understanding, if the sidewalk dining is not ‘regulated’, and hence explicitly allowed, then it is prohibited. Some merchants set up seating on public walk-ways - illegally. It is a smart move for cities to regulate (allow) it, so that pesky neighbors (or anxious inspectors) cannot shut down the activity.

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