Phone: 503-823-5185
Fax: 503-823-7576
1120 SW Fifth Ave, Suite 1331, Portland, OR 97204
Phone: 503-823-5185
Fax: 503-823-7576
1120 SW Fifth Ave, Suite 1331, Portland, OR 97204
Please use the Street Seat Instruction Packet and Application Form as you develop your Street Seat concept.
Recent Street Seat Applications Approved:
Toffee Club, 1006 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214: Toffee Club has built a 30 foot Street Seat installation on the east side of SE 10th Avenue, south of SE Hawthorne Blvd. The street seat was installed in early Summer 2019.
Scroll through our photos and find out!
Street Seats is a program of the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) that allows businesses or non-profit organizations to convert on-street parking into other public uses, such as café seating or a mini-park, also called a parklet. Based on similar programs in San Francisco and New York City, the program enlivens the streetscape by creating spaces for Portlanders to enjoy seating and a meal or a drink outdoors, which in turn enhances street vitality and benefits local businesses.
The Portland Bureau of Transportation experimented with a pilot Street Seats project in 2012. After receiving feedback from community members and business owners, the pilot was deemed a success and PBOT instituted an ongoing program in spring 2013. View an overview of the 2014 installations.
Note: At this time Street Seat applications within the downtown core (from Burnside to SW Harrison, SW 10th to SW 2nd) are not being accepted. Also, the proposed site should be located on a street with a speed limit of 30 MPH or less.
Approved Street Seat installations in the City of Portland:
New Street Seat application form PDF
Word Document
A breakdown of Street Seat permit fees.
Documented support by the neighborhood is a requirement of the application.
A list of design and construction firms available for Street Seat design proposal assistance.
Downloadable template example to be posted and distributed as part of community notification (Word doc).
Download the information/application packet to apply for outdoor cafe seating on the proposed Street Seat.
Sample Encroachment Permit
A collection of photos of Portland's Street Seat installations.
Staff contact information.