CaféTO Winterization: Design Charrette Report

On October 26th, 2021 the City of Toronto and the Design Industry Advisory Committee (DIAC) held a half-day virtual design charrette to explore innovations for enhancing safe outdoor dining and entertainment activities into the colder months.

The charrette brought together an experienced, cross-disciplinary design team, key stakeholders from the restaurant industry, representatives of the Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas (TABIA) and Toronto Business Improvement Areas (BIAs), and City of Toronto staff from Buildings, Economic Development, Fire, Planning, Municipal Licensing, Music, Public Health and Transportation.