波士頓市長吳弭向HUD遞文件啟動公平房屋月

MAYOR MICHELLE WU KICKS OFF FAIR HOUSING MONTH WITH SUBMISSION OF FAIR HOUSING DOCUMENTS TO HUD

Mayor Michelle Wu BOSTON - Friday, April 1, 2022 - Mayor Michelle Wu today launched Fair Housing Month by announcing the submission of the City of Boston’s Assessment of Fair Housing to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. With this submission, Boston is complying with federal fair housing requirements first established by the Obama administration. Fair Housing Month is celebrated annually during the month of April in commemoration of the anniversary of the Fair Housing Act of 1968. “Housing stability and affordability must be the foundation of our recovery,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “I’m grateful for the years of advocacy of the community advisory committee. Their leadership has made Boston a national leader in fair housing and will help ensure that we’re a city everyone can call home.” Mayor Wu announced that implementation of the fair housing requirements will be led by a monitoring committee comprised of the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Community Advisory Committee (CAC), which previously spearheaded a multi-year community engagement process to identify fair housing challenges, priorities and action steps to advance a fair housing agenda in Boston, and the Executive Director of the Office of Fair Housing and Equity, Will Onuoha. Onuoha will now serve as Chair of the Monitoring Committee.  Following the submission to HUD, the monitoring committee will now create individual work plans for the Office of Fair Housing and Equity, the Mayor’s Office of Housing, the Boston Housing Authority, and the Boston Planning and Development Agency as required by the Executive Order. The committee will meet quarterly to track progress. The committee will also review development projects by assessing and monitoring the effectiveness of the Boston Interagency Fair Housing Development Committee (BIFDC) and report to the Chief of Equity and Inclusion on the progress of implementation. With the submission, Boston now has five years to meet all 108 fair housing goals in order to successfully implement the plan to affirmatively further fair housing across City departments. “I’m grateful for the advocates who have worked so hard to advance fair housing and build a city for everyone,” said Mariangely Solis Cervera, Chief of Equity & Inclusion. “We look forward to working alongside the Monitoring Committee to ensure we are embedding equity in everything we do.” “Housing is a human right. I want to thank Mayor Wu for her courageous leadership,” said Will Onuoha, Executive Director of the Office of Fair Housing and Equity. “She signed the AFFH executive order in her first 100 days and today’s action renews Boston’s commitment to ensure all residents can secure fair and equitable housing. It shows that this administration is serious about diversity and inclusion at all levels of City government.”  In January, Mayor Wu signed an Executive Order Relative to Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing adopting the City of Boston’s Assessment of Fair Housing, intended to instill the practice of fair housing and racial equity throughout all levels of City government. Mayor Wu is building on Boston’s legacy as a leader in fair housing and civil rights after Boston became the first major city to embed fair housing in its zoning code in 2021. The zoning amendment requires developers  to consider impacts on area residents historically discriminated against so that steps can be taken to reduce those impacts, provide new housing opportunities, and address past histories of exclusion. The amendment was spearheaded by State Senator Lydia Edwards.  “The Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Community Advisory Committee (CAC) is deeply grateful to Mayor Wu for signing the Executive Order adopting the Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) that was developed over several years with input from hundreds of Boston residents and community groups,” said Lincoln Larmond, Chair of the CAC. “The CAC is proud to have succeeded in creating a substantive fair housing mechanism with the city. We realize many challenges and a great deal of hard work remain to live up to the letter and promise of the executive order.  The CAC looks forward to working on behalf of Boston residents and is hopeful we will be able to continue to work with the city to create a Boston in which all voices are heard and respected.

COUNCILOR LIZ BREADON CALLS FOR HEARING ON POST-PANDEMIC RECOVERY FOR BOSTON’S NON-GOVERNMENTAL, NONPROFIT SECTOR

COUNCILOR LIZ BREADON CALLS FOR HEARING ON POST-PANDEMIC RECOVERY FOR BOSTON’S NON-GOVERNMENTAL, NONPROFIT SECTOR

Councilor calls for City to consider directing federal funds to assist hard-hit local social sector

Boston, Mass. – Boston City Councilor Liz Breadon today filed an order for a hearing on the state of Boston’s non-governmental, nonprofit social sector and charting a post-pandemic recovery. [Recording]

The initiative for the hearing recognizes the vital contributions of non-governmental, nonprofit organizations often regarded as the voluntary, civic, social sector–or the “third sector” in contrast to the public and private sectors. Breadon raised the importance of viewing local community-based nonprofits as the City’s natural partners, serving the same constituents and working to address shared challenges. 

“Locally-based nonprofit organizations provide direct services across Boston while harnessing deep knowledge of community needs with a high-impact reach and an established presence as trusted messengers,” said District 9 City Councilor Liz Breadon. “The social sector has really stepped up to meet the needs of our residents throughout the past two years of the pandemic, and we must especially prioritize the sustainability of smaller nonprofits as essential toward charting our City’s recovery.”

The hearing order draws attention to negative sector-wide impacts of the pandemic on nonprofits, citing reports from the National Council of Nonprofits, the Center for Effective Philanthropy, and the Center for Civil Society Studies at Johns Hopkins University. The proposal is timely due to increased national scrutiny of the so-called “Great Resignation” and its pronounced impacts on the nonprofit social sector’s workforce recruitment and retention, in particular.

Breadon referred to the U.S. Treasury Department’s Final Rule for the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) program, released in January 2022, which clarified eligible uses for the City of Boston’s remaining $350 million in relief funds to include the eligibility of charitable nonprofit organizations as both recipients of assistance as well as being providers of assistance to others.

Mayor Michelle Wu today also announced that the City of Boston has received more than $38 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to be distributed among 15 nonprofit organizations that provide critical services and support to Boston’s unsheltered residents.

“The availability of once-in-a-generation resources through federal relief funds provides the potential to address longstanding challenges and improve conditions for our communities,” said Councilor Breadon. “Our local government and the nonprofit social sector are stronger together when we collectively invest in targeted collaboration and intentional, strategic partnerships. I look forward to working with the City administration and local leaders to discuss charting sustainability, relief, and recovery.”

The order, designated as Docket 2022-0436, has been referred to the City Council Committee on Boston’s COVID-19 Recovery and a hearing date is to be scheduled.

波士頓花季街區派對訂4/13舉行

MAYOR WU ANNOUNCES BOSTON BLOOMS BLOCK PARTY An initiative aimed at welcoming workers, visitors and residents back to Downtown with free coffee, entertainment, a beer garden, food trucks and community BOSTON - Wednesday, March 30, 2022 - Mayor Michelle Wu, in partnership with the Downtown Boston Business Improvement District, the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy, and the Greenway Business Improvement District, today announced Boston Blooms, an April 13 block party welcoming employees, residents, and visitors back to Downtown Boston. As the City of Boston continues to recover from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the goal is to bolster our local economy by encouraging everyone to support Boston’s Downtown.  Stretching from South Station to Downtown Crossing on Summer and Winter Streets, the all day event will consist of food trucks, live music, local performers, street art installations, and a pop-up beer garden. This kick-off event will be followed by a series of ongoing programming that will run throughout the summer across Downtown Boston as part of Mayor Wu’s Downtown revitalization plan.  The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted Downtown and its businesses. With the decrease in foot traffic, consumer spending has consequently faltered with it. As the City aims to welcome people back to its commercial centers, the City is focusing on moving forward bold initiatives to increase consumer confidence and support small businesses. Downtown is integral to the economic standing of the City of Boston. While Boston aims to activate spaces in all of our neighborhoods, the City is also seeking to ensure its Downtown core is flourishing.   “As we plan for our long-term economic recovery, bringing people back together in person will help our small businesses, restaurants, and arts and culture scene grow. We look forward to highlighting the vibrant community possible with revitalizing our downtown with events, arts, and place-making,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “I am grateful to all of our partners for working to ensure that Downtown remains a vibrant and inclusive destination and encourage everyone to stop by the Boston Blooms Block Party.”  "The Greenway is all about connections. Just as the park connects neighborhoods and Downtown Boston to its waterfront, we are thrilled to partner with Mayor Michelle Wu on reconnecting with what makes Downtown so special - the people who live, work and visit there," said Chris Cook, Executive Director of the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy.   "Downtown Boston is a vital Boston neighborhood; the crossroads where businesses, restaurants and retail meet culture and tourism," says Anita Lauricella, Acting Co-Director of the Downtown Boston Business Improvement District. "We are working closely with Mayor Wu's office to ensure that Downtown Crossing, the Theatre District and the Financial District remain vibrant for the thousands of workers, shoppers, diners, tourists and families who visit us each day of the week."  Boston Blooms Schedule:  7:30 - 10:00 a.m.   ·       Music & breakfast food truck (North American Catering), hosted by the Greenway Conservancy and Greenway BID ·       Free Coffee, hosted by Downtown BID ·       Music by Fabiola Mendez and DJ Dephase  11:30 - 2:00 p.m  ·       Music & food trucks at Dewey Square hosted by the Greenway Conservancy and Greenway BID  ·       Performances by OrigiNation and JunkMusic, hosted by Mayor’s Office of Arts & Culture ·       Plant giveaways, hosted by the Boston Parks & Recreation Department and Downtown BID ·       Street Theory- 2 Walls, hosted by Mayor’s Office of Arts & Culture  4:00 - 8:00 p.m.   ·       Beer Garden at Downtown Crossing hosted by Democracy Brewing and Downtown BID ·       Lawn Games, hosted by Downtown BID ·       Performances headlined by the rapper Oompa, hosted by Mayor’s Office of Arts & Culture ·       Mural Crew/Photo booth, hosted by Boston Parks & Recreation ·       Plant giveaway, hosted by Boston Parks & Recreation  Businesses have adapted and innovated beyond their normal operating procedures in response to the pandemic. The City of Boston seeks to continue to help facilitate this transition through the recovery and beyond, as we all pivot to the new normal. The Small Business Relief Fund 2.0, which was recently replenished with an additional $5 million, and the securing of local partnerships to provide targeted technical assistance to applicants are two examples of how the City has sought to provide all of the necessary resources to help our small businesses keep their doors open. Additionally, the City is working to reimagine Boston’s public spaces, particularly City Hall Plaza, and is seeking to work with commercial property owners to fill vacant storefronts and provide affordable housing and childcare opportunities while tying it all together through a PR campaign to encourage people to come back to the City. All of these efforts are to make Boston a vibrant, inviting, and exciting place to visit once again.

香港民主委員會徵實習生

         (Boston Orange) 波士頓香港人權組織 (Hong Kong Social Action Movements in Boston)於4月2日下午，在麻州阿靈頓首都戲院再度放映「時代革命」紀錄片。香港民主委員會 (Hong Kong Democracy Council，簡稱HKDC) 也宣佈，招收暑期實習生。

               香港民主委員會是一群在美國的香港人，於2019年反送中運動發生期間成立的組織，致力發聲，先後推動通過「香港人權民主法案」，「香港自治法案」。

                      該會希望推動美國國會通過”救生艇政策”，以協助需要政治庇護的香港人，也在繼續連結在美港人，以不同方法團結離散各地，和他們對香港價值有同樣看法，願意一起抗爭的香港社團。        

                  早前該會舉辦過一次”時代革命”的全球公映，將來還會在美國十多個城市繼續舉辦放映會。他們認為海外港人如今有更大責任為香港做貢獻，因此決定開設香港史上第一個屬於香港人的國際連結實習機會，培養接班的香港人。

                   凡能夠至少實習2個月，參與該會日常行政、會議籌備，活動計畫等工作者，可在4月10日前以電郵發送個人履歷表及資料，hkdc.us@protonmail.com。

僑委會委員長童振源抵波士頓 將一連3日拜會僑社

             (Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導)

波士頓經文處處長孫儉元(左起)向童振源委員長介紹洪門全美總理余麗媖。(周菊子攝)

僑委會委員長童振源3月30日晚抵達波士頓羅根機場，將從31日起至4月2日，有一連3日的拜會活動，和本地傳統僑社僑胞，以及台僑、僑青晤談。

             他這趟出訪，主要目的有三，一是探訪、看望僑胞，了解在地僑社的發展狀況，二是推廣華語文中心，三是希望和僑青有更多交流，以期在產業傳承及和台灣連結上有更大發展。

童振源委員長(中)和波士頓僑務委員暨安良工商會全美總理陳仕維(左)交換名片。
(周菊子攝)

             僑委會在美國有12個僑教中心，童振源委員長這趟來美，陸續參訪西雅圖、休士頓、亞特蘭大、邁阿密，奧蘭多，最後一站來到波士頓。加上去年八、九月已探訪的其他6據點，他即將完整巡訪全美據點，還希望將來有機會時，再參訪其他城市。

             童振源表示，這還是第一次這麼多面向的和僑胞交流，和傳統僑社，從台灣來的新興僑社，以及各種類型僑社見了面，還和僑教、僑青有互動，對僑委會了解各地方的在地僑情有很大幫助。

             畢業於台灣大學，擁有霍普金斯大學國際事務博士學位，被歸類為國際政經學者的童振源，從2006年起，歷任大陸委員會副主任委員，當了134天的行政院發言人，不到一年的國家安全會議諮詢委員，將近3年的駐泰國代表，2020年5月20日才上任僑委會行政委員迄今。

波士頓僑務委員郭競儒(右)日前在亞特蘭大參加世界台商理監事
會議時，已經先見到童振源委員長了。(郭競儒提供)

           童振源曾自行撰寫，與人合著共不下14本書，探討兩岸經濟，貿易，未來。他上任僑委會委員長後，陸續推行許多新做法。他說第一個重點是服務僑胞，以應用科技及新模式來增加鄉親的能量，第二個是推動國家大政策，在美國已有35間，在歐洲有10間的華語文中心，第三個是促進台灣產業和海外僑台商的共同發展，正逐步調查海外僑胞經營產業狀況，與之交流，相信未來會對僑商們更有幫助。在東亞部份的重點是積極協助僑生，在加拿大及美國還有FASCA (Formosa Association of Student Cultural Ambassadors)的輔佐青少年工作。

             童振源委員長此行到訪，隨行人員包括海華文教基金會董事長吳明穎夫婦，曾在波士頓擔任僑教中心主任，現為僑教處副處長的黃正杰，王盈蓉專門委員，莊博智科長等人。

             駐波士頓台北經濟文化辦事處處長孫儉元，僑教中心主任潘昭榮，兩名波士頓僑務委員郭競儒、陳仕維，以及洪門致公堂全美總理余麗媖，紐英崙中華公所主席雷國輝等人30日晚特地前往機場迎接，以示歡迎之隆重。

波士頓市議會通過縮短抗議時間法令 吳弭反擊示威者贏回一局

波士頓市長吳弭(Michelle Wu)提案的縮短抗議示威時限, 波士頓市議會3月30日通過。

                 (Boston Orange 周菊子綜合報導) 波士頓市議會今 (30) 日以9比4票，通過了波士頓市長吳弭 (Michelle Wu) 所提法案，到私人住宅外抗議，時間限為早上9點至晚上9點。

             在這新規定下，初犯者罰款50元，再犯罰150元，第三次之後罰300元。一年之後，罰款架構將重新設定。波士頓市現有的關於抗議噪音限制為早上7點之前，晚上11點以後。

               波士頓市長吳弭自從要求市府員工注射新冠疫苗，以確保他們所服務民眾的安全後，有一批反對注射疫苗者，每天早上都到位於羅森岱爾 (Roslindale)的她家門外站崗，7點一過，就拿出大聲公高分貝的表達反對意見。等吳弭出門上班後，他們才停止。

部分北端餐館業者要求和吳弭市長對話。

             吳弭及鄰居們都不堪其擾。但吳弭一直忍耐，直到波士頓市疫情緩和下來，口罩禁令解除後，吳弭才提出修訂抗議法規，把她形容為騷擾的這些民宅前大聲抗議，改為只能在早上9點以後才開始，晚上9點前得結束。

             吳弭提出的法規修訂案後，波士頓市議會內有不同聲音，支持、反對都有。今日投反對票的市議員有Frank Baker，Kendra Lara，Erin Murphy，以及 Julia Mejia。他們認為新規定不公平的縮小了人們的第一修正案權力。

            波士頓市府的這一新條例將不影響徒步穿越住宅區的抗議，而且適用於所有居民，並不只是民選官員。

            自從吳弭上個月提出這更為嚴格的新條例後，激發了支持，反對兩方的激烈反應。30日下午的市議會，二度被議事廳外高聲反對這條例的民眾打斷。市議會議長Ed Flynn為此短暫叫停會議，等警察驅離群眾。

            一名男子在被警察護送出去前表示，該條例違憲，他們將成功的控告市府。另一名被護送出去者說，該條例完全是為吳弭訂定的。

            波士頓市議員Frank Baker反對該提案，他認為那是針對抗議吳弭的直接回應。他稱那是” 完全的錯誤” ，還補充說那會導致波士頓更加分裂。他說2020年他當選市議員，人們因為政治立場騷擾他時，他曾希望市議會會支持他。他說， “現在，因為這事發生在一個人身上，我們就要改變所有的規定” ，”我們是在侵犯第一修正案，侵犯言論自由權”。

                     另一名投反對票的市議員Kendra Lara之前已表達過，她擔心這條例是針對吳弭家門外抗議者的特定條例，可能對邊緣化社區造成問題。她說，”抗議就是要造成破壞性”，作為有權力者的我們，不應該去告訴人們，什麼時候才適當，或什麼時候出來抗議，才是我們會感覺好，或是對我們最好的時候，

            吳弭的辯解是這條例保留和平、安靜，又不會侵犯抗議者的示威權。在早前寫給市議會的信中，吳弭的法律團隊聲稱這法令一旦通過，將符合法律規定。

            一小群反對吳弭對市府員工新冠疫苗規定的抗議者，早上7點一過，就在吳弭家門外，打鼓，吹哨的抗議，已經好幾個星期了。吳弭曾說，她盡量不從個人角度來看待這抗議，但感嘆她的鄰居和家人都受影響。

            有些針對吳弭實施疫苗規定的抗拒，有種族歧視及厭女症的本質，因為去年十一月，吳弭才成為波士頓市第一位民選女市長，也是第一位民選有色市長。

            抗議吳弭規定市府員工需注射新冠疫苗的戰爭，還打到了法院去。上個月吳弭政府才就法院制止向3個公安工會實施這一規定的裁決，提出上訴。

            29日時，吳弭在推特上貼文，就北端餐館業者不滿市府的北端戶外用餐規定這事，表示市府不會” 把騷擾正常化當作可以接受的行為” 。30日，市議會投票支持吳弭的提案。在吳弭為這事召開記者會時，這批人在市政府大樓內喊口號，批評吳弭不和他們直接對話。吳弭在推特上說，這批人中，有人參加了在我家門外的叫囂，霸凌市府員工及餐館業主同伴，他們沒有權也進來記者會大喊大叫。

            30日在市議會討論時，市議員Kenzie Bok表示，她認為就第一修正案而言，該條例微修到符合最高法院先例，讓她覺得很舒坦。

            支持該條例的市議員Richardo Arroyo表示，任何針對性的騷擾，都是不對的。他還補充指出，他母親家最近也成了示威者的針對目標。他說，波士頓市今年見證了以我們前所未見方式進行的針對住宅站崗抗議。

            他說，“這條例的構想是給居民一些舒緩，讓他們在一大早時，可以享有一點平和，因為老實說，這是他們應該享有的。

            市議員Tania Fernandes Anderson認為這辦法是正確該做的事。她說，”對一個人是錯的…….對所有人都錯”。”這不是抗議，是騷擾，是凌虐”。

            最近這幾個月，在他位於南波士頓的家門前曾被示威者質問的市議會議長Ed Flynn把這事形容為生活品質問題。他說，”對鄰居應該有些禮貌與尊重”。

            上星期，市議員問波士頓警察局總監Gerard Bailey，為什麼市長家門外的抗議者沒有因為違反市府的噪音條例，或是違反州法的有罪騷擾而被罰。

            Bailey強調，警察局處理抗議的方法是降溫和轉移。他指出，上星期，執法人員已和西洛士百利法院人員就噪音違規一節洽談，不過他們沒有發出任何罰單。他說，最近在波士頓內任何地方舉行的第一修正案抗議事件，警察都沒有因為任何噪音違規開過罰單。他說，” 如果我們有可能以刑事騷擾罪逮捕某人的話，我們會的” 。他還補充的說，” 如果吳弭選擇的話，她可以申訴抗議者騷擾"。

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昆士市第24屆藝術節訂5月21、22日舉行

 第24屆昆士藝術節(2022年 5月 21及 22日), 在Richard J. Koch公園和康樂中心 (1 Merrymount Parkway, Quincy) 舉行。藝術家們：昆士藝術協會將很快開始徵集作品；手工藝者、工匠和供應商，請使用 quincyastsfest@gmail.com, 617-376-1394作聯絡。

昆士市四月一日起禁用一次性塑膠袋

 (Boston Orange)昆士市衛生部29日發出通告，四月一日起，禁止市內零售商提供顧客一次性塑膠袋。四月一日至五月一日為過度緩衝期，零售商家在這段時間內仍可使用現有庫存。

Effective April 1, 2022, disposable plastic shopping bags/retail checkout bags can no longer be provided to customers at check-out at retail establishments in the City of Quincy. There will be a 1-month transition period until May 1, 2022 to allow retail establishments to use existing inventory.

北端餐館7500元戶外用餐計畫費爭議 波士頓市長吳弭提分期付費及折扣辦法

波士頓市長吳弭 (Michelle Wu)說明北端戶外用餐計畫變動。(周菊子攝)

                   (Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導) 波士頓市府規定參加戶外用餐計畫的北端 (North End) 餐廳業者付7500元引發爭議數日後，波士頓市長吳弭 (Michelle Wu) 今 (29) 日下午在2名州議員，約20名北端餐館業者及居民圍繞中表示，將提供分期付款，或有困難者給折扣的變通辦法。

波士頓市長吳弭 (Michelle Wu, 中)有麻州眾議員麥家威 (Aaron Michlewitz, 右)、
麻州參議員Lydia Edwards (左)出席支持。(周菊子攝)

              在轄區包括北端的麻州眾議員麥家威 (Aaron Michlewitz)，轄區包括北端、華埠、東波士頓的麻州參議員Lydia Edwards，以及大約20名北端餐館業者及居民支持中，波士頓市長吳弭向20多名媒體記者說，她很感激有那麼多的餐館業者看到了以不同方法辦理戶外用餐計畫的價值。波士頓市府將持續就居民需要的不同事情和大眾對話。

             吳弭在記者會中宣佈，7500元的北端戶外用餐計畫參加費，可以每月繳款的方式給付，餐館參加幾個月，就只需要付幾個月的費用。市府還會根據餐館座落地點，面積大小，有無酒牌等，為有困難的餐館，提供不同程度的減免。

北端也有餐館業者出席支持吳弭市長。(周菊子攝)

             麻州眾議員麥家威表示，在北端那麼小的住宅區有90張酒牌，一直都是很有挑戰性的。但是戶外用餐已經變成讓所有居民都望而生畏的一件事。在波士頓市的其他地方，把餐館擴張到街道上也許不是什麼大不了的事，但在北端是。但是同時，他們也非常感激地方餐館的貢獻及慷慨。

    既是麻州參議員，也是波士頓市議員的Lydia Edwards說，戶外用餐對許多北端居民來說，都是痛點。她很高興看到大家一起來試著找出解決問題辦法。如果北端要實施務外用餐計畫，就得有考慮紓緩狀況，好讓北端成為一個人們可以生活，參訪的地方。

吳弭和支持者在市長辦公室旁的老鷹室召開記者會。(周菊子攝)

             地方餐館業者Nick Varano認為，能夠和市府一起找出對大家都好的解決方案是襖是，大家需要做對餐館案居民都好的事。

     餐館業者Phil Frattaroli也感謝吳弭市長及其團隊在北端召開會議，和他們討論。他說他們和吳弭市長目標相同，都希望北段的戶外用餐計畫對居民來說是安全可行的。

名叫喬治的這名餐館業者和數人在市長辦公室外舉牌抗議，見到媒體，揚言將提告訴。
(周菊子攝)

      波士頓市府表示，北端只有0.2平方英里那麼大，卻有77家餐廳提供戶外用餐，其中70家是在公家土地上擺設桌椅。後灣區有51家提供戶外用餐，卻只有21家在街上。海港區有14家，洛士百利有7家，查理士城有6家，華埠只有1家。北端是麻州居民及餐館最密集的地方。

        2022年的戶外用餐計畫，有3點變化，包括新的關門時間，週日至週四到晚上9點半，所有顧客都必須在晚上10點離開，週五及週六則為晚上10點半，以及更新的安全障礙要求，更新的防火規定，新的保險要求，撤離計畫。

        吳弭市長舉行記者會時，有好幾名北端餐館業者在市長辦公室門外舉牌抗議。其中一名餐館業者更在記者們出來時大聲抱怨，稱吳弭從沒和他們商量過，許多北端餐館業者不接受吳弭只要求北端餐館業者付費的作法，他們考慮提訴訟。他指出席記者會的北端餐館業者都已被市府收買，市府和北端餐館業者開會時也沒讓他們進去。有民意代表稱，可能是那天出席會議的人太多，現場空間有限，未能讓所有人進場。