There will soon be fewer outdoor dining options around the District.

D.C.’s Temporary Streatery Program, which was created during the COVID-19 pandemic to support local businesses, will end on Nov. 30. It allowed restaurants to set up curbside dining during a time when people were barred from eating indoors in groups.

“The businesses couldn’t have survived the pandemic without it,” said Kristen Barden, executive director of the Adams Morgan Partnership BID. “It was a real lifeline.”

The District Department of Transportation has created a permanent Streatery Program with big changes. The space for the streatery used to be free, but businesses must now pay $20 per square foot. They will also have to pay for the barriers plus any permits and fees.

Barden said the additional costs are no

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