Finance:Streatery
A streatery, or streetery (alternative spelling), is an outdoor dining area (or eatery), typically located on sidewalks or in on-street parking.[1][2][3] The word streatery is a portmanteau of street and eatery.[2] Their construction varies by business, depending on needs and local regulations; some provide cover from the elements and a decretive floor, others are simply barricaded dining areas.[2][3]
History
Streateries took off during the COVID-19 pandemic, when regulations favored outdoor seating options.[4] Though most of these pandemic programs were originally temporary, many cities found success in their programs and kept them after pandemic restrictions eased, often with a more permanent facelift.[4][5] While pandemic streateries were often nothing more then traffic barriers and chairs, post-pandemic streateries often are built structures which usually extend the sidewalk onto previously on-street parking spaces.[3]
Reception
Proponents of streateries say they provide much needed restaurant space and lower the barriers of entry for restaurants and small businesses.[2] They also speak about the more lively and walkable environment streateries foster.[2][6]
Opponents argue that they are unsightly and take up parking space.[7]
References
- ↑ Zimmer, Ben. "Streatery: Pandemic Dining on Asphalt Gets Its Own Name" (in en-US). The Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/streatery-pandemic-dining-on-asphalt-gets-its-own-name-11628805025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "What are 'Streateries' and Why They're Good for Urban Trees and Greenspace" (in en-US). August 3, 2020. https://caseytrees.org/2020/08/streateries.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Outdoor Seating Guide" (in en-US). https://cityofraleigh0drupal.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/drupal-prod/COR13/OutdoorSeatingGuide.pdf.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Raleigh City Council votes to make 'streetery' dining more permanent" (in en-US). https://www.jconline.com/story/news/2021/03/08/outdoor-dining-streateries-now-closer-reality-lafayette/4609266001/.
- ↑ "'Streateries' an urban treat moving closer to reality in Lafayette" (in en-US). March 15, 2022. https://abc11.com/downtown-raleigh-streeteries-streetery-outdoor-dining/11653718/.
- ↑ "Streeteries Are Exploding, Changing How Businesses Use Their Parking Real Estate" (in en-US). October 2, 2020. https://www.nar.realtor/blogs/spaces-to-places/streeteries-are-exploding-changing-how-businesses-use-their-parking-real-estate.
- ↑ Weiner, Rachel; Carman, Tim (12 November 2025). "After five years, D.C. streateries hit with higher costs and more rules". The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/11/12/dc-streatery-program-changes/.
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