[Massplanners] Outdoor Dining and Retail Vending Accessibility Guide

[Jonathan Berk]

Hi Erin,

Not sure if you're looking for local examples or national but... Groundplay
San Francisco
<https://groundplaysf.org/wp-content/uploads/San-Francisco-Parklet-Manual.pdf>
put together a really thorough guide (mostly parklet focused) in 2020 that
has a lot of great examples and materials lists. New York City DOT
<https://www.diningoutnyc.info/rules> also has pretty detailed standards,
materials lists and examples here. Denver
<https://denvergov.org/files/assets/public/v/2/community-planning-and-development/documents/zoning/text-amendments/outdoor-places-program/outdoor_places_program_requirements.pdf>also
has had a robust outdoor dining program dating back to pre-pandemic days
and has built up a pretty robust guide for small businesses.  Locally, I
know the Shared Streets and Spaces program, through MassDot and
consultants, had been maintaining a materials guide in 2020, 2021, 2022. I
haven't been involved with that program recently so I'm not sure where that
program stands or those documents live but may be able to reach out to
folks there to see if there's an updated local version.

Hope that's helpful!
Jonathan


Jonathan Berk | Founder | re:Main

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 www.remainplaces.com



On Tue, May 27, 2025 at 10:15 AM Erin Schaeffer via MassPlanners <
massplanners at masscptc.org> wrote:

> Hello Planners,
>
> Has anyone seen a really great accessibility guide for retail and
> restaurants?
>
> Our retailers and restaurants are allowed to utilize public sidewalks for
> vending, outdoor dining etc. While we have the regulations and associated
> graphics, I am looking for a comprehensive graphical guide that talks about
> the regulations, case studies with real graphics, and a list of vendors
> and/or furniture that meets requirements. I think this would go a long way
> with our businesses who are trying to do the right thing.
>
> I would love to know if one exists.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Erin Schaeffer
>
> *City of Beverly*
>
> *Economic Development Planner*
>
> *978-605-2356*
>
> *eschaeffer at beverlyma.gov <dwynne at beverlyma.gov>*
>
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