ABSTRACT
Outdoor dining should be configured with regard to the orientation of the
sun. East/west-oriented streets have better outdoor dining opportunities on
the north side of the street where diners have the choice of sitting in sun or
shade all day. North/south-oriented streets offer opportunities for outdoor
dining on both sides of the street: in the early part of the day (breakfast and
lunchtime), the west side of the street has sun. In the later afternoon and
evening (cocktail hour and dinnertime), the east side of the street benefits
from sun. Plazas with north/south orientation offer even greater flexibility
for outdoor dining in the early part of the day (east side), midday (north side),
and late afternoon (west side). Other factors such as the ambient temperature,
amount of humidity in the air, and amount of wind also are important to
consider when configuring outdoor dining.
