As Baltimore’s local businesses and neighborhoods attempt to “reopen” safely for dining and shopping after the lockdown prompted by the Covid-19 pandemic, new public “installations” are appearing around the city to aid in the effort.

The changes include street barriers, outdoor seating, sidewalk markings, signs and “parklets” that are being funded under a Baltimore City program called “Design for Distancing: Reopening Baltimore Together.”

Launched in May, Design for Distancing is a “tactical design initiative” intended to help the city’s small businesses reopen without compromising public health by using temporary installations within an urban setting.

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