Chula Vista business starts to remove outdoor dining parklet prior to city removal deadline

[@domin8rdominant763]

Basically getting upset over loosing free rental space…

[@NicoTNN]

Good, now come to La Jolla and get restaurants to move their empty outdoor dining seating that's on public land.

[@SamLopezI]

The same thing in Encinitas.

[@TheMW2informer]

Same thing in parts of Chicago I believe.

[@Jaded7981]

It’s time to remove all private businesses from public land.

[@ochitobannedito8002]

@@Jaded7981yikes commie

[@tdbarton7712]

Long overdue in all San Diego areas.

Its public parking, should have been removed long ago.

[@boblatkey7160]

Assuming you're overweight and can only drive. Maybe just stay on your couch.

[@whelmanlandry]

Or charged rent

[@dornie_donko]

2 weeks to flatten the curve

[@user-zu5do6ri6r]

@dornie_donko and in the darkness, bind them.

[@jeffreyc6508]

One word " temporary"

[@jtpalooki7757]

Taxes were supposed to be temporary!

[@Scoobydue420]

@@jtpalooki7757is that all you got lady?

[@johnn26]

Good. The parklets are dangerous and a matter of time before someone gets injured with a car running into one. Secondly, the street is public property, not the leased property that the restaurant operates on. They shouldn't get indefinite domain over land that they're not paying for.

[@L.Spencer]

redesign the street, take out traffic

[@jamesclark9347]

They pay taxes

[@user-zu5do6ri6r]

@johnn26 Our society has become a joke, if you are trying to argue these are dangerous.

[@wyrunuts]

vehicles run into these outdoor dining areas in New York all the time, half of them don't make the news

[@Youtubecensoredmyusername]

People always just assume it’s their right to do whatever they want if you let them do it once 😂

[@rickrobbins1037]

Good, give people their parking back!

[@allybearbear]

heaven forbid someone's fat ass has to park a block away.

[@Southwest-rj9ks]

All this county cares about is parking that’s sad tnbh

[@dfa3366]

I never liked eating out side on the street where cars wiz by with car exhaust.

[@nogi7028]

Blame your city for allowing those fart cans to rule the road

[@kennymiles1481]

They absolutely right to remove them. Why it should that benefit one restaurant but impact those that aren't. It's totally not fair.

[@mimi1o8]

It will be easier to walk in the area now, parking it’s a pain too. That will help somehow.

[@BubbaHubba-zy2kf]

This guy just thought to steal 2 parking spots😂😂. Seriously built that thing and just expected it would be chill

[@user-zu5do6ri6r]

It was chill, for several years.

[@snewsh]

They had this thing called covid. Lots of people had to build outdoor dining areas cause they couldn't gather indoors. This is, literally, the cities fault. They should be reimbursed by the city.

[@rhino6634]

Reimbursed for what? They got free space from the city for years. If anything the business should be paying the city rent for tax payer space

[@goldengirls0125]

Why not create rooftop patios ?

[@horatiohornbie7395]

Parking anywhere near Los Angeles sucks.... imagine wanting people to feel bad for you over this.

[@Nekirium]

To make it fair for everyone, the other businesses in Chula Vista that have parklets should be forced to remove them as well.

[@eddieceniceroszr1]

Imagine eating next to traffic with exhaust all in the air. Anyone who ate next to traffic is ridiculous person.

[@eldridge201]

I wonder how they've done it for decades in cities all around the country directly beside a street? Dummy. Exhaust disipates pretty well in most situations. With the rare exception of a few times when cars are waiting at stoplights, it's not going to be a big deal.

[@user-zu5do6ri6r]

@eddieceniceroszr1 You've never had a meal that didn't involve exhaust.

[@eddieceniceroszr1]

@@user-zu5do6ri6r nah. I was always indoors.

[@pulda015]

​@@eldridge201No it's doesn't, cars smell like shit. Take 3-4 days off and go out into the back country somewhere, when you come back you'll very clearly smell just how disgusting this form of transit is.

[@eldridge201]

@@pulda015 I've been in cities that have this exact have a situation where people sit right on the sides of the sidewalk directly beside the streets and it's not that big of a deal. I traveled all over the United States and there's a difference between going to places like California where you can actually see the exhaust as you're pulling into certain cities of the State versus other areas where it's not that bad or at least you can't notice it . I'm fully aware of what exhaust smells like. I went to school for automotive and worked as a Ford Tech at a couple dealerships as well as an independent shop and currently have my own shop where I work on cars here and there. Besides that though, again, I've been in downtown situations where cars are passing by all the time and people are sitting outside in front of restaurants or smaller bars and pubs and it's not that big of a deal.

[@tvviewer4500]

Just open the roof

[@JohnsJohnson-ns5xm]

Good hate those damn things. It’s my space the public’s.

[@snoozeflu]

If the restaurant wants it to remain, the city should charge them. I bet if the restaurant had to pay a fee of $2500 per month per parking space, they would have removed it years ago.

[@SC_XOLOs]

2 parking spots, every other business, yeah that’s why no one can find parking

[@heyo423]

Stop trying to privatize public property!

[@rf159a]

"What do you mean I can't take over PUBLIC space for a PRIVATE business and not pay taxes on it?" My neighbor does it and my Township looks the other way!!

[@Kevin-wj4ed]

California is nuts!!!))))))

[@RM-xr8lq]

US*

[@lawrencewiddis2447]

City leaders can be replaced if you disagree with their decisions. Moaning to TV news doesn’t work.

[@wmtrader]

Sounds like a store owner has a friend on the city council

[@rwstavros]

Sad... We live in Southern California and can be outside most of the year. Our restaurants and commercial buildings are designed by people who live someplace else. The one really really great thing that came from COVID was the outdoor dining. Sorry Chula Vista who the hell wants to go back to sitting in dark rooms. We have an expression for that you screwed the pooch

[@Scoobydue420]

Stupid

[@Amwhoiam207]

I never ate out here but loved how it would make people say hi and conversate in passing. I always drive through 3rd Ave chula Vista downtown and love the little downtown we have. There is parking just blocks away. Not even a far walk for this big girl. 😂 I think the outside eating brings more business, not the other way around, and it's perfect for this all year summer weather we have. Also, check out the nature storefront Catholic store. The owner and his family are such beautiful people. Beautiful community we have in downtown chula Vista. 💜🥰 God bless you, chula Vista. 🥰 love you guys.

[@gobbleguk]

God bless you ✝️

[@FlowKio]

If you don’t like the space your in sell it and relocate

[@CRAFT7445]

How did he get the building permit in the first place?

[@jimwile9313]

I am pretty bummed that my stealing space has ended.

[@Refr619]

Good finally. So tired of seeing that shit.

[@MichaelBanfield-xz5sp]

Good.

[@killingerk]

loosing free rental space upset over it

[@jahdeehyneman1629]

The owner would say it’s not a problem 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@angjovcvz3353]

they were taking up 3 parking spaces.

[@nedludd7622]

Cars are more important than people, as usual.

[@pattilemonhouse7911]

Cars? Are cars randomly driving around with no one in them?

[@rickyfox67]

@@pattilemonhouse7911 they are now 😂

[@whatisrealknowtheformula6137]

And this is why your quality of life sucks: you value parking over community space.

[@eddiemunster8634]

i always would wonder how much taxpayers were receiving from these restaurants for all the extra square footage on public property the restaurants got

[@ComfortRoller]

Go park infront of private homes instead of the intended parking for the business district? Carcentric lifestyle carcentric problems.

[@KILLKING110]

It starts with two parking spaces then blocks other stuff and forcing the increased traffic onto neighboring streets just so you can make money is a jerk move as now they are losing money as a business unless they copy you're actions toward them.

[@selanryn5849]

The city just wants the parking meter revenue back.

[@donfink7063]

God forbid anything take over a car-parking space in the USA. Far better to have a crowded car park than space for the public to relax in.

[@bonniebob2802]

3rd ave looking good

[@nunyabusiness-xx2hq]

Amazing, the business owners think they can just take public property and make it their own and even turning a profit from being able to do so. By that logic, anyone can claim public property as their own. Absolutely ridiculous. Goes to show how stupid ppl are these days.

[@PublicGood-w8z]

I have a solution. Close the streets to car traffic entirely. Make the road like a huge seating area. Bring the truck shipments in the back. No electric bikes either. Pedestrians ONLY> No bicycles either, no skateboards. No wheelchairs either. Walk, or don't show up.

I want them gone we have them in my town too . exploitation at its finest .

[@johnrob3215]

How were these allowed in the first place? They literally built outdoor dining areas in the city PARKING LOTS...heheh. We're they paying rent?

[@whelmanlandry]

Covid

[@TBudgetAngler]

should have never set them up in the first place without paying for the space thats being used to begin with

[@Youtubecensoredmyusername]

lol. Shouldn’t have let them do it in the first place. Or charge them a lot more rent for the privilege

[@B.R-q1q]

Not very punk of you to play by the rules....

[@e.t.calledme]

"Stupid is as Stupid does". Forrest Gump Warrior/Philosopher

[@28704joe]

Put the homeless there.

[@snoozeflu]

Good. These are leftover remnants of covid, which was almost 5 years ago. Getting back to normal is long overdue.

[@jojoba619]

Chula Vista wants their parking meter income stream back.

[@muzkat101]

Hmm, just in time for another round of 'Covid' season and maybe another lockdown?!

[@alksjda]

Sucks, i like outdoor seating

[@NancynMark]

All I see is money being spent on wood and nails all that money goes to waist

[@chaos0852]

Waist? Waste?

[@NancynMark]

@@chaos0852 yea dude you ever heard of “Typos” it happens Mr. Magoo.

[@akuiori]

Thats not your space.

[@stenbak88]

Good

[@CustomizedUsername]

lol wth. Should’ve been taken down

[@pattilemonhouse7911]

"Punks" Appropriately named

[@astargmoneynevaendz999]

Say it ain't so

[@rhino6634]

Are these owners paying for the space on the street. If not quit whining

[@whackamole4909]

not so fast parking fans...bike lanes coming now

[@cubanb805]

SF get rid of all that crap too!

[@JessicaSmith-gs6ce]

Good. Now add bike lanes

[@guerralg63]

Absolutely. If you live close by and want to go out for a drink or for lunch or dinner, why not cycle there. Walking biking instead of driving. That sounds like a good business idea.

[@festungkurland9804]

lmao

[@danielfritts854]

Sheep

[@marryellenmonahan5585]

Parklets and al fresco dining is the So Cal lifestyle...Europe figured it out .❤😊

[@Hh11873]

You mean, the city is making more money not the stores that they claim are hurt by these parklets. Shame on the city. They should be helping the city not making money to destroy the city.

[@krisbaker9427]

You are exaggerating

[@Docdude333]

Blame the mayor

[@rhino6634]

For what giving public land for free to businesses. They should be charging them hefty rent

[@boblatkey7160]

It's a dumb idea, Santa Barbara and Ventura have kept it and it is great for business and there is still plenty of places to park. The cars drag the area down. Pedestrian visitors bring the area up.

[@factchecker6674]

The parakeets made the main streets nicer. But that's Socal for you, less room for street takeovers.

[@fatjoe3391]

The business does not own the right of way. This is BS that businesses always whine when they don't get their way. You don't own the sidewalk in front of your business, so don't be illegally blocking public access regardless your cry baby business attitude.

[@tammyleatherman1897]

I'm going to miss dining outside. It will make me go down there less bc most of the places are so tiny inside

[@gobbleguk]

Sad

[@louscannon7493]

If it's metered parking, of course the city will want those 2 spots back...

[@roupa131]

Government telling people how to live at all levels. The pressure is building.

[@towingtowing]

Why remove it. You’ll just have to put it back very soon..

[@theamateurbackyardgardener543]

Tax revenue from the restaurants far outweighs the 2pay meters and the idiocy of the Mayor.

[@rhino6634]

You can’t just give public land for free. The business make a killing on tax payers dime. Realistically the city should have given the option for the restaurant to keep the space but they need to pay rent to the city

[@andrewnewton5221]

Bummer

[@nogi7028]

The city of Chula Vista just lost money by removing it. Those outdoor dining spots generate far more revenue for the city than 2 parking spaces with meters that are priced way below the market. Less business, less revenue, more traffic 👏

[@rhino6634]

The restaurant makes much more money on utilizing public space. The city should be charging them say 2k a month.

[@matthew9703]

dude, people in this country car about where they are going to park more than anything.

[@Napoleon1323]

Good

[@boblatkey7160]

It's a dumb idea, Santa Barbara and Ventura have kept it and it is great for business and there is still plenty of places to park. The cars drag the area down. Pedestrian visitors bring the area up.