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|  NYC DOT's World Class Streets initiative seeks to develop and care for the public realm, the space between buildings. For many of us, the streets are literally our front yards. And in the summer the streets of New York have traditionally been home to programs ranging from block parties to play streets and newer programs like DOT's Summer Streets. This summer, to enhance the public realm in commercial districts Citywide, DOT is partnering with local community groups and merchants to create Weekend Walks. There will be 17 Weekend Walks sites in 2011. The Walks will take place in all five boroughs from May through October. Each event is organized and hosted by a local partner, and will feature a number of activities including music, arts and crafts, classes, and youth programming. The event will will highlight local cultural institutions, non-profits, and economic resources. Weekend Walks promote healthy and safe recreation as well as local businesses, and create high-quality public space where community members can come together. Restaurants abutting Weekend Walks are allowed to offer outdoor café service, without any additional permits or fees, in zones demarcated with barriers. Restaurants can expand to the curbline in front of their establishments. Café furniture must not be placed on the sidewalk until the beginning of the set-up time listed on the SAPO permit, and must be removed by the time the road is re-opened to motor-vehicle traffic. Restaurants with two-year DCA café licenses must remove all additional chairs/tables and return to the boundaries listed in their DCA licenses when the street is reopened to motor-vehicle traffic. Restaurants with valid SLA liquor licenses that do not include outdoor seating can offer liquor in their Weekend Walks-only café spaces without modifications to their licenses. Community Partners:
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