Tampa will close some streets, sidewalks for business recovery
May 4, 2020 - The city of Tampa will close some streets downtown and in other neighborhoods as part of a 14-day pilot program to help businesses recover from shutdowns intended to slow the spread of Covid-19. The Lift Up Local economic recovery plan, which starts Tuesday, temporarily allows restaurants and retail businesses to expand their footprint onto the public rights-of-way or in privately owned parking facilities without meeting certain city code and permit requirements. Outdoor space may be used during normal business operating hours and tables must be separated by 6 feet. Part of Twiggs Street and Franklin Street downtown will close. So will part of 7th Avenue in Ybor City, Franklin Street in Tampa Heights, South Dakota Avenue/West Snow in Hyde Park Village, Grand Central Avenue in West River and South Howard Avenue in SOHO.