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Commission hears update on Shared Spaces program; staff outlines equity, safety and scaling challenges
Summary
Shared Spaces program manager Robin Abad told the Entertainment Commission the city has received roughly 1,100 applications and approved about 51%; the program aims to enable outdoor dining, retail and roadway activations during COVID-19, and staff outlined equity outreach, safety caveats (ADA, red/blue zones), enforcement via CERT, and plans for public mapping and technical assistance.
The San Francisco Entertainment Commission heard a detailed briefing on the city's Shared Spaces program and follow-up discussion about outreach, equity and operational challenges.
Robin Abad, the city's Shared Spaces program manager, said the program—launched under a mayoral emergency proclamation—seeks to allow dining, retailing, curbside pickup and limited roadway closures to move commercial activity outdoors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Abad said the program has received nearly 1,100 applications since inception and that about 51% of those applications had been approved at the time of the presentation.
Abad described the program's mechanics: an online portal with self-certification for rules…
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