How about let's just open up the state and start living again. This question is just a distraction from the real issue.

Bend always needs more parking spots, but we don't waste our money on eating out so don't really care.

I don't see the point of this, it's still indoors

Because we need more parking and the tents do not enhance the look, openness and walk-ability of our downtown.

As much as I am all for outside dining, there has to be a balance between outdoor dining vs. parking spaces. Much parking has already been absorbed into dining already. Many people don't want to or can't walk great distances just to dine. We need to preserve parking!

It was a much needed creative way to help businesses during the height of the pandemic during a time they could not seat inside. They do not need to take the VERY limited parking downtown now that they can seat inside!

Because those parking spots are necessary for downtown business. Without customers, there is no business and Bend is so spread out, cars are required. I know Bend wants to eliminate vehicles, but that is not at all logical or possible.

We’re will people that need parking park? We don’t have enough parking as it is downtown!

It's fine to extend it a bit due to the pandemic, but we're already short on downtown parking and it's nice to be able to walk on the sidewalk.