OpenNorfolk

OpenNorfolk will:

• Provide clear guidance to small business owners and a toolkit to help them expand into either their own outdoor space (parking lots and yards) or in the public right-of-way (sidewalks, parking spaces, etc.) on pedestrian commercial corridors.
• Provide hands-on assistance to business owners who would like a small team of people to help them move their own furniture, provide outdoor furnishings, or build them a parklet or other temporary furnishings for outdoor dining.

To accomplish this program, the city is utilizing its Urban Design contract team and partnering with Andrew Howard, a national expert in tactical urbanism, and the founder of Team Better Block. 

OpenNorfolk prioritizes equity throughout the city, engaging with Neighborhood Development and Public Safety to identify any commercial corridors or small businesses that could use help.

Volunteers Needed! Register now and give our small businesses a boost!

Request Form

• OpenNorfolk Request Form

Press Releases

• May 14, 2020 - City of Norfolk Unveils OpenNorfolk
• May 20, 2020 - OpenNorfolk Innovates Outdoor Dining Spaces

ToolKits

• Restaurant Guidelines
• Blanket letter of permit to Virginia ABC of Law Enforcement from the City of Norfolk
• Use of Public Right of Way Permit

Signage

• Do Your Part (12x19) 
• Do Your Part (Español)
• Face Coverings (12x19)
• Face Covering (Español)
• Symptoms (12x19)
• Symptoms (Español)
• Pedestrian Priority Zone (36x48)
• Street Restrictions (36x48)
• To Go Pickup Zone (12x19)
• To Go Pickup Zone (24x36)
• 6ft Apart Stencil
• Do Your Part, Stay 6ft Apart
• OpenNorfolk Stencil

Economic Disaster Assistance Grant

• Grant Overview

Round Two of application intake will take place from June 12, 2020 to June 19, 2020. Required documentation for application submission is available here. 

Inspiration and DIY

• OpenNorfolk Pinterest
• Better Block Recipes