Outdoor Dining and Retail during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Survey

At the start of the public health emergency triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, in an effort to provide support to local businesses, OP, District Department of Transportation (DDOT), and Department of Health (DOH) issued temporary guidelines allowing businesses to expand into public space - typically defined as the publicly owned area between private property lines, in this case the sidewalk and the roadway. This program allowed these spaces to be utilized by restaurants for outdoor dining, and by retailers for curbside pickup and delivery for the duration of the public health emergency.

To view thePDF file click here:Outdoor Business Expansion Map

Outdoor Business Expansions Map

Types of expansions include:

Sidewalk - immediately in front of the restaurant and adjacent space with consent from the adjacent ground-floor business or property owner

Sidewalk

Parking Space/Parklet - immediately in front of the restaurant and adjacent spaces with consent from the adjacent ground-floor business or property owner

Streatery - an entire block face of parking or travel lane(s)

Streatery

Dining Plaza - portions of an alley or other public space

1. During the pandemic, have you seen outdoor dining and/or curbside pickup and delivery in your neighborhood?

a. Yes

92%

b. No, but I'd like to see some

c. No, and I don't want to see any

d. Not Sure

Closed to responses | 3,083 Responses

If the answer is b or c, explain (Optional)

Closed to responses

2. During the pandemic, did outdoor dining and curbside pickup and delivery allow you or someone you know to maintain a job in the restaurant industry?

a. Yes

40%

c. Not Sure

31%

b. No

30%

Closed to responses | 2,725 Responses

3. Overall, how do you feel the presence of outdoor dining and curbside pickup and delivery has affected your access to additional dining and food options?

a. Increase

70%

c. No noticeable change

26%

b. Decrease

Closed to responses | 2,684 Responses

4. During the pandemic, did the presence of an outdoor dining and/or curbside pickup and delivery option cause you to eat out more, or pick up food to go, than you would have if those outdoor options did not exist?

a. Yes

72%

b. No

24%

c. Not Sure

Closed to responses | 2,678 Responses

5. What transportation method(s) have you used to use outdoor dining? (can select more than one)

a. Walking

86%

d. Driving or Rideshare

56%

b. Biking or Scooting

27%

c. Transit (bus, streetcar, metro)

11%

Closed to responses | 2,531 Responses

6. How do you feel the presence of outdoor dining and curbside pickup and delivery has impacted your access to sidewalks, bicycle racks, benches, on-street parking, and/or other public space amenities?

d. No noticeable change

50%

c. Increase access to some and decrease access to others

26%

b. Decrease

21%

a. Increase

Closed to responses | 2,623 Responses

7. Do you prefer access to on-street parking or access to pedestrian amenities created by parklets (on-street parking transformed into dining or other uses)?

c. Access to parklets

54%

b. A healthy balance of on-street parking and parklets

39%

a. Access to on-street parking

Closed to responses | 2,574 Responses

8. If you have children, have you taken them to any type of outdoor dining?

f. I don't have children.

80%

c. Both before and during the pandemic

10%

a. Only before the pandemic

d. Never

b. Only during the pandemic

e. Not sure

Closed to responses | 2,568 Responses

9. After the pandemic is over, would you be interested in using outdoor dining in locations other than the sidewalk; such as parklets (on-street parking transformed into outdoor dining), plazas, alleys, or as part of a street closure? (can select more than one)

a. Yes

87%

b. No

10%

c. No preference

Closed to responses | 2,614 Responses

10. In addition to retail pickup and delivery, would you like to see outdoor retail merchandising on sidewalks, in parklets (on-street parking transformed into retail display), plazas, alleys, or as part of a street closure?

a. Yes

48%

b. Yes, but to a limited extent

36%

c. No

19%

Closed to responses | 2,591 Responses

11. Overall, how satisfied are you with the program?

a. Very satisfied

40%

b. Somewhat satisfied

39%

c. Neutral

15%

d. Somewhat dissatisfied

e. Very dissatisfied

Closed to responses | 2,563 Responses

12. What Ward(s) did you have an outdoor dining experience in? (can select more than one) Find out here: https://planning.dc.gov/whatsmyward

b. 2

45%

a. 1

37%

f. 6

33%

c. 3

24%

d. 4

15%

j. I have not eaten outdoors during the pandemic

15%

e. 5

14%

i. Not Sure

g. 7

h. 8

Closed to responses | 2,524 Responses

13. What Ward do you live in? Please only select one-
Find out here: https://planning.dc.gov/whatsmyward

a. 1

21%

b. 2

20%

f. 6

19%

c. 3

13%

d. 4

10%

e. 5

g. 7

i. Non-District Resident

h. 8

Closed to responses | 2,531 Responses

14. How would you best describe yourself? (can select more than one)

f. White

78%

c. Black or African American

g. Decline to answer

d. Hispanic or Latino

b. Asian

a. American Indian or Alaska Native

e. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Closed to responses | 2,521 Responses

15. What is your age?

b. 25 – 34 years

35%

c. 35 – 44 years

30%

d. 45 – 54 years

13%

e. 55 – 64 years

f. 65 – 74 years

g. 75 years or older

a. 18 – 24 years

Closed to responses | 2,519 Responses

16. Do you have any additional thoughts about what you like or do not like about outdoor dining and/or curbside pickup and delivery?

Closed for Comments

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