Rodney Salinas | Source | National Director for Food Solutions at TryHungry

Because people have gotten used to seeing these structures in place, it’s really changed many urban centers. They’re walkable. It’s a lot more European style alfresco dining. As Americans, we love our cars. And the idea of taking away a parking space so that you can accommodate tables for people to eat was almost unheard of until the pandemic. When the pandemic hit, everybody all of a sudden had much more open minds to try to figure out how we can still live our lives, but at the same time stay safe.