Does restaurants’ expanded sidewalk seating need limits?

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DINING LANE: north, on Fountain Street in Providence, is among many restaurants in the city using public space for outdoor seating during the COVID-19 pandemic. The restaurant and neighboring Murphy's Pub have set up tables in a bike lane. PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO
Outdoor seating on sidewalks, bike lanes and city streets have helped save restaurants and bars during the pandemic, but some say it’s making it harder to walk, bike and drive around these unconventional public dining spaces. The city of Providence in May 2020 announced new, temporary easing of licensing requirements for outdoor seating, allowing “creative…

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