DC Extends Application Window for Outdoor Dining Permits

District restaurants will have until the end of November to apply, but businesses with permits in rush hour parking lanes must end operations on July 31.

1 minute read

April 16, 2025, 6:00 AM PDT

By Diana Ionescu @aworkoffiction


Frosted plexiglass kiosks for outdoor dining installed on Washington DC sidewalk.

Outdoor dining kiosks in Washington, D.C. installed during the Covid-19 pandemic. | Ryan Tishken / Adobe Stock

The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) extended the application deadline for outdoor dining permits, giving businesses until November 30 to apply for a ‘streatery’ permit.

According to an article by Dave Leval for DC News Now, “As part of the temporary Streatery Program, DDOT delivered and installed concrete jersey barriers to food establishments for free. Not now, as barriers will range in price from $250-$800.”

Some community groups such as the Citizens Association of Georgetown oppose streateries, saying they go against the historic character of the area and impede emergency response.  Leval adds that “Food establishments with a temporary permit in rush hour parking lanes only have until July 31 to keep operating them. DDOT would not say if those owners can apply to make those streateries permanent.”

Monday, April 14, 2025 in DC News

portrait of professional woman

I love the variety of courses, many practical, and all richly illustrated. They have inspired many ideas that I've applied in practice, and in my own teaching. Mary G., Urban Planner

I love the variety of courses, many practical, and all richly illustrated. They have inspired many ideas that I've applied in practice, and in my own teaching.

Mary G., Urban Planner

Use Code 25for25 at checkout for 25% off an annual plan!

Redlining map of Oakland and Berkeley.

Rethinking Redlining

For decades we have blamed 100-year-old maps for the patterns of spatial racial inequity that persist in American cities today. An esteemed researcher says: we’ve got it all wrong.

May 15, 2025 - Alan Mallach

Logo for Planetizen Federal Action Tracker with black and white image of U.S. Capitol with water ripple overlay.

Planetizen Federal Action Tracker

A weekly monitor of how Trump’s orders and actions are impacting planners and planning in America.

May 14, 2025 - Diana Ionescu

Front of Walmart store with sign.

Walmart Announces Nationwide EV Charging Network

The company plans to install electric car chargers at most of its stores by 2030.

May 7, 2025 - Inc.

Regeneration of contaminated industrial land used for waste dumping, West Midlands, UK, 2006 .

EPA Awards $267 Million to Clean Up and Reuse Contaminated Sites

The EPA is investing the funds to clean up and redevelop contaminated sites nationwide, supporting economic growth, community revitalization, and environmental restoration.

May 18 - Environmental Protection

Archway made of bikes in Knoxville, Tennessee over Tennessee River.

Knoxville Dedicates $1M to New Greenway

The proposed greenway would run along North Broadway and connect to 125 miles of existing trails.

May 18 - WATE

25mph speed limit sign with digital "Your Speed" sign below it.

Philadelphia Launches ‘Speed Slots’ Traffic Calming Pilot

The project focuses on a 1.4-mile stretch of Lincoln Drive where cars frequently drive above the posted speed limit.

May 18 - WHYY