Sturgeon Bay restaurants and taverns on Third Avenue and the West Side could offer unique seating options for visitors and address health concerns.  The city's Parking and Traffic Committee will discuss a proposal to create “parklets” or temporary outdoor seating in parking spaces in front of participating bars or dining businesses.  Kirsten Reeths, the committee chair, says the concept has been used successfully in other communities.  She believes it could help businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and give Sturgeon Bay an attraction similar to a popular Sister Bay eatery.

The parklets pilot program will be on the Parking and Traffic Committee agenda when it meets Tuesday, May 26th at 4:00 PM at City Hall on Michigan Street.  

(Parklet concept drawing courtesy Sturgeon Bay Parking and Traffic Committee)