The Block Club Chicago Podcast

The Politics of Patios: How Chicago Killed Outdoor Dining Downtown

Episode Summary

As neighborhood groups and nearby restaurant owners lobbied against Clark Street Outdoor Dining program, Ald. Brendan Reilly says he was pressured to write a letter agreeing to end it or permits wouldn’t have been approved last year.

Episode Notes

As neighborhood groups and nearby restaurant owners lobbied against Clark Street Outdoor Dining program, Ald. Brendan Reilly says he was pressured to write a letter agreeing to end it or permits wouldn’t have been approved last year.

Host - Jon Hansen

Reporter - Melody Mercado

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