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Committee advances 'Places for People' permitting framework to expand parklets and temporary plazas
Summary
The committee adopted non‑substantive amendments, duplicated the file to allow continued work on fees, and forwarded a 'Places for People' ordinance (codifying Pavement to Parks/parklet processes) to the full board with a positive recommendation; the duplicate file remains in committee to finalize fee provisions with Public Works.
The Land Use & Transportation Committee moved forward a comprehensive ordinance that would create a streamlined, interagency permitting framework for temporary public‑realm projects — commonly called Pavement to Parks — intended to lower procedural and financial barriers for parklets, temporary plazas, curbside activations and vacant‑lot uses.
Supervisor Scott Wiener described the proposal as "long overdue, and exciting legislation" that would formalize temporary public‑space…
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