Overview
- The prohibition applies inside the UNESCO-protected center, with a blacklist that includes the Ponte Vecchio and the Piazzale degli Uffizi.
- An additional 73 locations will face tighter controls on umbrellas, barriers and weather coverings.
- Plastic weather enclosures will be phased out citywide, and restaurants may be asked to use grass-like green carpet to mark permitted areas.
- Residents urge stricter caps on tables, while restaurateurs warn the curbs threaten revenues, with one owner saying 60 outdoor seats at her Piazza della Signoria restaurant are fundamental.
- Outdoor dining grew after 2020 rule relaxations, and heritage experts argue the plan emphasizes aesthetics without remedying lax enforcement of existing limits.