plural parklets
1
: a small park
2
: an outdoor seating area erected alongside a public sidewalk especially for use by patrons of an adjoining bar or restaurant
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However, the memo does not address if the city would help defray the costs of building a code-compliant parklet outside of simplifying design and permit standards.
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Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2026
Bikes lean against an outdoor parklet until the walls are barely visible.
—Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
As part of this proposal, the city is also considering adding more parklets downtown and adopting a design ordinance for them.
—Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
The parklet out on Valencia street, with ebikes and driverless robotaxis whizzing by, is a popular spot for informal two-person meetings.
—Michael Calore, Wired News, 5 Nov. 2025
This plan also included The Green at Prosperity Village, was the very first parklet created by the City of Charlotte in over 40 years.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Aug. 2025
Stay tuned for specials during Bay View Bash on Sept. 20, as well, when Crafty Cow will convert one of its streetside parklets into an outdoor oyster bar.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Business owners expressed concern that the design had forced them to remove their parklets and led visitors and locals to avoid the area altogether.
—Nadia Lopez, Axios, 9 May 2025
Outside, the cafe participates in the city’s parklet program, picnic tables and heaters lined up on North Charles Street.
—Kendyl Kearly, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2024
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Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2026
Bikes lean against an outdoor parklet until the walls are barely visible.
—Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
As part of this proposal, the city is also considering adding more parklets downtown and adopting a design ordinance for them.
—Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
The parklet out on Valencia street, with ebikes and driverless robotaxis whizzing by, is a popular spot for informal two-person meetings.
—Michael Calore, Wired News, 5 Nov. 2025
This plan also included The Green at Prosperity Village, was the very first parklet created by the City of Charlotte in over 40 years.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Aug. 2025
Stay tuned for specials during Bay View Bash on Sept. 20, as well, when Crafty Cow will convert one of its streetside parklets into an outdoor oyster bar.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Business owners expressed concern that the design had forced them to remove their parklets and led visitors and locals to avoid the area altogether.
—Nadia Lopez, Axios, 9 May 2025
Outside, the cafe participates in the city’s parklet program, picnic tables and heaters lined up on North Charles Street.
—Kendyl Kearly, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2024
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“Parklet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parklet. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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