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Downtown Bend Business Association urges seasonal limits, fees and standards for parklets after surveys
Summary
The Downtown Bend Business Association told City Council the parklet program is not serving downtown equitably, presenting survey results from 1,500 community respondents and 124 businesses. DBBA recommended seasonal parklet use, mandatory design standards, active‑use requirements tied to adjacent businesses, standardized space allocation, higher
The Downtown Bend Business Association told the Bend City Council June 18 that the city’s parklet program needs substantial changes to be equitable for all downtown businesses and property owners.
DBBA executive director Rachel O’Rourke presented results from two recent surveys the association ran: a community survey that drew roughly 1,500 responses and a business/property owner survey with 124 responses. DBBA said results showed divided public opinion and clear concerns from downtown businesses about parking loss and economic impacts.
Key survey findings presented by DBBA - Community responses (≈1,500): 40% favored removing parklets to create more parking, nearly 30% said leave them as‑is, and 22% favored modifying them to occupy fewer parking spaces. Many respondents reported they rarely or never used parklets in off‑season months. - Downtown business responses (124 businesses; five of those are parklet owners): 59% of downtown business respondents said they strongly oppose the current parklet program; 81% reported…
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