Private Outdoor Designated Area

Drinking out in the open on downtown sidewalks, carrying your wine to go into shops… that’s happening in North Carolina with its social zones , in Virginia with their new Private Outdoor Designated Areas, and in Ohio with its Designated Outdoor Refreshment Areas. Legislatures in Kansas and Ohio want to jump on board too for more open public drinking to revamp downtowns.

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