outdoor dining
Put sidewalk dining, art and a new business on it!
by Allen Davis
Before: This building is just one example of a good adaptive reuse potential. (It's currently state-owned for a future transit center.) But it could be other things too...
After: Put sidewalk dining, public art, and new business on the street.
This concept for encouraging the adaptive reuse of older buildings by permitting breweries in certain parts of Wilmington, NC was submitted by Allen Davis, an urban designer for Wilmington.
Put street trees, street lights, outdoor dining and mixed use buildings on it!
Before: South Boulevard near Atherton Street and home to a brand new Valvoline
After: Walkable mixed-use development closer to the street transforms South Blvd into a more desirable place
Put parallel parking, trees, outdoor dining and benches on it!
Before: Central Avenue in Plaza Midwood is home to some unique Charlotte shops. The street and sidewalk, however, lack character and spaces to linger and enjoy the street life of the neighborhood.
After: Addition of street trees, off-peak-hour on-street parking, outdoor dining and benches transforms Central Avenue into inviting and safe place for residents and visitors.
