Q COSTARICA — Soon you’ll be able to enjoy a good coffee or a meal outdoors on the sidewalks, boulevards, and parks of the capital city.
Paris, Madrid, or Rome: this is how downtown San José will look with this new urban initiative.
The plan encourages restaurants to set up outdoor tables in spaces of up to 50 square meters, provided the furniture is removable. Interested businesses must have their permits up to date and submit a design that ensures pedestrian traffic remains smooth and safe.
This measure not only aims to bring life and vibrancy to the city but also to generate employment and attract tourists.
Last week, the Municipality of San José approved the official regulations that allow this development. The initiative comes after months of planning to provide legal certainty to businesses that, for years, have sought ways to extend their services into public spaces in an organized manner.