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BIRMINGHAM — For the last three decades, outdoor dining in Birmingham has greatly evolved. There are currently 48 food and drink establishments with a permitted outdoor dining area in the city, 15 of which are on outdoor dining platforms. The outdoor platforms currently in Birmingham are wholly or partially located on about 25 on-street parking spaces. Additionally, three more outdoor dining platforms are in the process of site plan approval, taking up three parking spaces. This was a topic of discussion at the June 16 joint City Commission/Planning Board meeting. Planning Director Nicholas Dupuis said there has been a growing interest in businesses opening outdoor dining platforms. He presented a map to demonstrate the locations of the platforms, showing that the outdoor dining platforms are located in what is considered the “core” downtown. “The vast majority of what we get are very well done, beautiful, engaging outdoor dining facilities. We’re lucky to