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SF Extends Outdoor Dining to June 2021. Could it Be Made Permanent?

Outdoor dining was supposed end in December, but now extended to June 2021 and may be made permanent
By - posted 10/26/2020 No Comment

More than 1,800 individual operators and counting are making the Shared Spaces Program a successful part of San Francisco’s economic recovery. Permits originally set to expire at the end of December may now be extended through June 30, 2021 and new applications are welcome.

Shared Spaces allow merchants to use sidewalks, full or partial streets, and other nearby outdoor spaces like parks, parking lots and plazas for restaurant pick-up and other neighborhood retail activities allowed under San Francisco’s Public Health Orders. The program is a multiagency collaboration born out of the city’s Economic Recovery Task Force.

Mayor Breed has called for this extension as well as for exploring ways to make the program permanent.

The first step to making it permanent might be extending the permits again until the end of 2023 to give businesses some certainty in how to plan for the future and in deciding whether or not to make the investment in outdoor dining.

Related: San Francisco Outdoor Dining Guide: 320+ Patios & Restaurants – updated 10/22/20

According to the “One San Francisco” report, the recommendation is that Shared Spaces should be extended three years until December 31, 2023 to give businesses an incentive to make their spaces attractive and give them certainty that the program will be a worthwhile investment.

Read more at SFMTA.com

List of currently permitted Shared Space street closures

Updated 10/15/20 at SFMTA.com

Grant – Chinatown

  • Grant Avenue from California to Washington streets
  • Saturdays and Sundays, 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. each day
  • Active: Saturday, July 18, through Sunday, December 27
  • Sponsor: Chinatown Merchants Association

Valencia Street – Mission

  • Valencia Street from 16th to 17th streets; Valencia Street from 18th to 19th streets; Valencia Street from 20th to 21st streets
  • Thursdays and Fridays, 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. each day; Saturdays, 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.; Sundays, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  • Active: Friday, October 9, through Sunday, December 27
  • Sponsor: Valencia Corridor Merchant Association

Taraval Street – Sunset/Parkside

  • Taraval Street from 46th to 47th avenues
  • Sundays, 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
  • Active: Sunday, September 6, through Sunday, November 15
  • Sponsor: People of Parkside Sunset (POPS), SFMTA, OEWD

Galvez Avenue – Bayview

  • Galvez Avenue at 3rd Street
  • Saturdays, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
  • Active: Saturday, September 5, through Saturday, November 7
  • Sponsor: Economic Development on Third

Irving Street – Sunset

  • Irving Street from 19th to 20th avenues
  • Thursdays and Fridays, 3:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. each day; Saturdays and Sundays, 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. each day
  • Active: Thursday, August 20, through Thursday, December 31
  • Sponsor: Outer Sunset Merchant and Professional Association

Austin Street – Lower Polk

  • Austin Street from Polk Street to Van Ness Avenue
  • Tuesday through Thursday, 10:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. each day; Fridays, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. each day
  • Active: Wednesday, July 29, through Thursday, December 31
  • Sponsor: Lower Polk CBD

Natoma Street

  • Natoma Street from 2nd Street to easterly terminus
  • Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. each day; Fridays, 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. each day
  • Active: Wednesday, September 9, through Thursday, December 31
  • Sponsor: The East Cut Community Benefit District

Stevenson Street – SoMa

  • Stevenson Street from 6th to 7th streets
  • Thursdays, 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
  • Active: Thursday, September 10, through Thursday, December 17
  • Sponsor: San Francisco Parks Alliance

Hayes Valley

  • Hayes Street from Laguna to Gough streets; Octavia Street from Hayes to Ivy streets; Hayes Street from Gough to Franklin streets
  • Fridays, 4:00 to 10:00 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., each day
  • Active: Friday, August 28, through Thursday, December 31
  • Sponsor: Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association

West Portal

  • West Portal Parking Lot – 174 West Portal Avenue
  • Daily 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  • Active: Friday, August 14, through Thursday, December 31
  • Sponsor: West Portal Merchants Association

Jane Warner Plaza – Castro

18th Street – Castro

  • 18th Street from Hartford to Castro streets; 18th Street from Castro to Collingwood streets
  • Sundays, 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
  • Active: Sunday, October 11, through Sunday, December 27
  • Sponsor: Castro Merchants

Golden Gate Avenue – Tenderloin

Larkin Street – Tenderloin

Folsom Street “Sunday Streets” – SoMa

  • Folsom Street from 6th to 8th streets
  • Sundays, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  • Active: Sunday, October 4, through Sunday, November 29
  • Sponsor: Livable City

Onondaga Avenue – Excelsior

  • Onondaga Avenue from Mission Street to Alemany Boulevard
  • Sundays, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
  • Active: Sunday, October 4, through Sunday, October 25
  • Sponsor: Livable City

37th Avenue – Outer Sunset

  • 37th Avenue from Ortega to Quintara streets
  • Sundays, 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
  • Active: Sunday, September 20, through Sunday, December 27
  • Sponsor: People of Parkside Sunset (POPS)

Yosemite Avenue – Bayview

  • Yosemite Avenue at Lane Street
  • Fridays, 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
  • Active: September 18, October 2, November 6, and December 4
  • Sponsor: SF Black WallStreet

Beach Street – Fisherman’s Wharf

  • Beach Street (southernmost travel lane only) from Polk Street to Hyde Street
  • All day, every day
  • Active: Thursday, September 17, through Thursday, December 31
  • Sponsor: Fisherman’s Wharf CBD

Ellis Street – Union Square

  • Ellis Street from Stockton Street to Powell Street
  • Sundays, 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
  • Active: Sunday, September 27, through Sunday, November 15
  • Sponsor: Union Square BID

Ocean Avenue Parking Lot

  • Ocean and Junipero Serra Parking Lot located at 2500 Ocean Avenue
  • Closure: 24/7
  • Active: Saturday, October 10, through Thursday, December 31
  • Sponsor: Dinosaurs Sandwiches

Lilac and 24th Streets Parking Lot

  • Ocean and Junipero Serra Parking Lot located at 2500 Ocean Avenue
  • Every Friday thru Sunday, noon to 8 pm each day
  • Active: Friday, October 9, through Sunday, December 27
  • Sponsor: Calle 24

Noe Street – Castro / Duboce Triangle

  • Noe Street from Market Street to Beaver Street
  • Fridays, 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., each day
  • Active: Friday, October 9, through Sunday, December 27
  • Sponsor: Castro Merchants

Single Business Sponsored Street Closures

Waverly Place

  • Waverly Place from Clay to Sacramento streets
  • Fridays and Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. each day; Sundays, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
  • Active: Sunday, July 12, through Saturday, October 31
  • Sponsor: Mister Jiu’s

Jasper Place

  • Jasper Place from Green to Union streets
  • Thursday through Sunday, 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. each day
  • Active: Friday, September 4, through Thursday, December 31
  • Sponsor: Vicoletto

Jack Kerouac Alley

  • Jack Kerouac Alley from Columbus to Grant avenues
  • Monday through Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. each day; Friday through Sundauy, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. each day
  • Active: Friday, September 4, through Thursday, December 31
  • Sponsor: Vesuvio Café

Leidesdorff Street

  • Leidesdorff Street from Pine to California streets
  • Daily 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
  • Active: Wednesday, July 15, through Thursday, December 31
  • Sponsor: Credo Restaurant

Beach Street

  • Beach Street (southernmost travel lane only) from Hyde to Larkin streets
  • All day, every day
  • Active Wednesday, July 8, through Thursday, December 31
  • Sponsor: Buena Vista Cafe

Powell Street

  • Powell Street from Columbus Avenue to Union Street
  • Friday through Wednesday, 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. each day; Thursdays, 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m
  • Active: Monday, September 7, through Thursday, December 31
  • Sponsor: Lillie Coit’s

Via Bufano

  • Via Bufano from Greenwich Street to Columbus Avenue
  • Friday through Wednesday, 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. each day; Thursdays, 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m
  • Active: Wednesday, July 22, through Thursday, December 31
  • Sponsor: Bodega

Steiner Street

  • Steiner Street from Chestnut Street to Lombard Street
  • Monday through Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. each day; Saturdays and Sundays, 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. each day
  • Active: Tuesday, September 1, through Thursday, December 31
  • Sponsor: Izzy’s Steaks & Chops

Leidesdorff Street

  • Leidesdorff Street from Sacramento to Commercial streets
  • Daily 11:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
  • Active: Wednesday, July 8, through Thursday, December 31
  • Sponsor: Wayfare Tavern

Ritch Street

  • Ritch Street from Townsend to Lusk streets
  • Monday through Friday, 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Active: Wednesday, August 5, through Saturday, October 31
  • Sponsor: District

Washington Street

  • Washington Street from Fillmore to Steiner streets
  • Daily 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
  • Active: Wednesday, June 17, through Thursday, December 31
  • Sponsor: Chouquet’s

Gold Street

  • Gold Street from Montgomery to Balance streets
  • Sunday through Thursday, 4:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 4:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
  • Active: Wednesday, July 15, through Thursday, December 31
  • Sponsor: Bix

Ivy Street

  • Ivy Street from Gough Street to Octavia Street
  • Friday through Sunday, 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. each day
  • Active: Friday, September 18, through Sunday, December 27
  • Sponsor: Fig & Thistle

Polk Bush Garage

  • Top floor of SFMTA garage at 1399 Polk
  • Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. each day; Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. each day
  • Active: Thursday, September 17, through Thursday, December 31
  • Sponsor: CrossFit Golden Gate

North Point Street

  • North Point Street from Laguna Street to Buchanan Street
  • Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (setup); Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
  • Active: Friday, October 23, through Sunday, October 25
  • Sponsor: San Francisco International Arts Festival

Michigan Street

  • Michigan Street from Marin Street to Cesar Chavez; Marin Street from Illinois Street to easterly terminus
  • Fridays, 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., each day
  • Active: Friday, September 25, through Thursday, December 31
  • Sponsor: The Midway

Linden Street

  • Linden Street from Gough Street to Franklin Street
  • Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
  • Active: Saturday, September 26, through Saturday, December 26
  • Sponsor: Nightbird Restaurant