Open for Business - Safe Streets Workshop

Attendees will discover:

• How to manage streets, sidewalks, and curbs for pedestrians, pick ups, and parking given competing demands
• How to create temporary outdoor spaces that provide more room for business activity
• How to find resources to create short term and long term changes for businesses, blocks, and communities

During the workshop, main street teams will:

• Re-imagine a block or part of a block for socially distanced business activity such as outdoor dining, pedestrians, sales and commercial activity, and public transit.  
• Produce a road map (pun intended!) to plan, execute, or pursue partners and funding for street and sidewalk improvements in their business district.

What you need to bring:

• A team that understands or represents the businesses in the district
• A location where business activity could be improved through the reconfiguration or improvement of sidewalks, curbsides, and general streetscape reconfiguration.
• Any available background information on the businesses or physical location 

Who should attend:

• Municipal Officials
• Community Based Organizations
• Business Owners

Session Agenda::

• (10 mins) Introductions - names and communities
• (25 mins) Presentation      
  • Covid changes - contingency planning for red, yellow, and green
  • Short term changes for long term benefit
  • Building interior issues
  • Streetscape issues  
• (25 mins) Small group work with facilitator
• (20 mins) Community report out - shared resources
• (5 mins) Conclusion and next steps

Resources:

Restaurants (from restaurant workshop)

• Restaurant Association Reopening Guide
• US Foods Restaurant Reopening Blueprint 
  • Schedule a consultation with a US Food Specialist
• Webinars from Restaurant Business and the National Business Association - very technical (off-premise shifts, insurance, marketing, etc)
• James Beard Association free webinars
• PA Restaurant and Lodging Association webinars and resources 

Small Businesses

• Liquor Control Board Guidance PA.GOV
• Guidance for Childcare Programs CDC
• Building Safety Measures (>50,000 sf) PA.GOV
• Worker Safety Order PA.GOV
• Business Guidance PA.GOV
• Business Risk Assessment Tool DOH

Streets and Public Spaces

• ReOpen Pittsburgh Report (DOMI) 
• Sample small business survey (DOMI) 
• Slow street Guidelines (DOMI)
• Rapid Response Tools for Cities NACTO
• Streets for Pandemic Response and Recovery NACTO
• Emerging Practices for Transit Agencies