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Philly needs to fix its controversial ‘streetery’ outdoor dining program, city controller says

The system for approving restaurant outdoor dining licenses is so plagued with hurdles, fees and red tape that it could be costing money to the city and businesses alike, the report found.

Owners of Pumpkin BYOB paid roughly $50,000 to take down their entire original streetery, then rebuild a new one to the exact city regulations, which the city then asked to take down due to repaving the streets in Philadelphia.
Owners of Pumpkin BYOB paid roughly $50,000 to take down their entire original streetery, then rebuild a new one to the exact city regulations, which the city then asked to take down due to repaving the streets in Philadelphia.Read moreTyger Williams / Staff Photographer
    by Max Marin
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