Installed in December of 2011, this parklet was designed by Matarozzi Pelsinger Design + Build for Devil's Teeth Baking Company. The project description tells us that the site "is subdivided into two separate spaces to help accommodate different kinds of user groups." The parklet was designed pro-bono and constructed at cost. The foliage was planted by neighbors and all the plants in the succulent garden were donated by neighbors and bakery patrons. [Photo: Wells Campbell]

This parklet hosted by Caffe Greco was one of the first in the city and built excitement around the idea of European-style cafe culture extending into the streets. Wells Fargo Foundation and Illy Coffee paid for the installation, which was done with sustainable materials such as bamboo. Installed in October 2010. [Photo by Dylan Pilaar]

This is San Francisco's only residential parklet and is hosted by private resident Amandeep Jawa. It is known as Deepistan National Parklet and its most famous resident is a hedge succulent sculpture of a triceratops. Designed by Shift Design Studio, the minipark has hosted everything from Shakespeare in the Parklet to election viewing parties to the owner's wedding. Installed June 2011. [Photo by Dylan Pilaar]

This parklet is hosted by Revolution Cafe and Escape from NY Pizza. Lolo also used to be a partner before its move to Valencia. Rebar Group designed and built the space, which has bamboo benches and a table with red accents. Installed in April 2010. [Photo via Pavement to Parks]

This was San Francisco's first official parklet ever, installed in March of 2010. Because it is hosted by Mojo Bicycle Cafe, the space is constantly hopping with cyclists. It also has some extra bike storage. [Photo via SPUR]

Most of the city's parklets are hosted by cafés, but this one comes from toy store Just for Fun & Scribbledoodles, with help from the Noe Valley Merchants Association. It has a sister parklet just down the street. The parklet hosts kid-friendly events throughout the year, including carolers and holiday performances in December. Installed in December 2010. [Photo via Pavement to Parks]

This parklet caused a squabble between the city and owner Squat & Gobble Cafe, which isn't allowed to deliver food to customers seated there. Instead, diners must pick up their food from an order cart. The parklet, however, is one of the most fun in the city, with colorful umbrellas and strings of lights. Installed March, 2011. [Photo by Dylan Pilaar]

This one, designed by Kanbayashi Designs and hosted by Freewheel Bike Shop, is one of the simplest: just a bench over some Astroturf. However, it's in an ideal spot along Valencia to sit down and take a rest. It also is one of the only parklets that doesn't feel like it's part of a café or restaurant. Installed in March 2011.

Another parklet designer by Rebar, this parklet is hosted by Caffe Roma. Rebar helped drive the initial parklet movement in the city and designed four of its early parklets. This one was installed in May 2011. [Photo by Dylan Pilaar]

The parklet in front of Fourbarrel Coffee is, unsurprisingly, very design forward, with a hipster flair. Designed by Seth Boor, the parklet features vertical bike storage, hanging greenery, and stools for sipping lattes. Installed in June 2011. [Photo by Dylan Pilaar]

The parklet in front of Quetzal Cafe is split into two sections and offers ample seating. It's on a busy street but provides a nice respite. Installed in May 2011. [Photo by Dylan Pilaar]

The Crepe House has two parklets in the city. This one is cohosted with Zaytoon Wraps. It's also practically next door the the Freewheel Bike parklet, although its design is quite different. Opened in June 2011. [Photo by Dylan Pilaar]

The Chronicle once claimed that the neighborhood surrounding this parklet was basically San Francisco in miniature. It was one of the city's early parklets, installed in July 2011. [Photo via SF Planning]

This fairly standard parklet in front of Arlequin offers up a place to enjoy a coffee in the middle of Hayes Street. However, we have to admit that we prefer Arlequin's dreamy back patio, especially when the jasmine surrounding it is in bloom. Installed September 2011. [Photo by Dylan Pilaar]

After building this parklet at the Potrero Farley's, the owners took the concept to Oakland, where they built the first parklet in the city in front of their Farley's outpost there. The Potrero parklet has staged puppet shows and musical performances. Installed August, 2011. [Photo: SF Planning]

The Luna Rienne art gallery parklet was completed in 2011 and is the only parklet to host rotating exhibits of artwork. The current installation, Brian Barneclo’s Misinformation, sports a black and white mural on the exterior and wood-cut designs on the interior. Installed in June, the parklet is open between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. daily, and there’s portable seating during gallery hours.

This parklet in front of Arizmendi Bakery was designed for free by architect and Inner Sunset resident Jack Verdon, who suggested the Arizmendi location because of the high numbers of people who often stood outside with nowhere to sit. The parklet includes benches and bike parking and was completed in September 2011. [Photo: Verdon Architects]

Zoë Prillinger of Ogrydziak/Prillinger Architects designed this super-stylish parklet in front of Farm:Table. It has steel walls and a cedar center with many geometric angles. Unlike many parklets, this one is intended to provide comfortable seating for only a short time rather than to be an extension of the cafe or to attract people for hours on end. Installed June, 2012.[Photo: SF Planning]

The Dancing Pig originally played host to this space and when they closed new restaurant Dante's Table took over. However, Castro Street is now being torn up for renovations, so the parklet is closed for the time being. Installed July 2012

Valencia Street is the city's hottest hotbed for parklets. This one, built by parklet specialist rg-architecture, is modular so that it can be easily dismantled if needed. The parklet is hosted by cafe The Blue Fig.Installed August 2012

Two local nonprofits brought the Excelsior its first parklet back in April 2012. The parklet's colorful design was created by ten high school students from the Out of Site Youth Arts Center and supported by Excelsior Action group. It is hosted by Mama Art Cafe.

When Moroccan restaurant and hookah lounge Nile Cafe decided to open for breakfast and lunch, they also installed this parklet. It's a bit barren, with just some decking and a wrought iron fence, and boasts an erotic massage parlor as a next door neighbor. Installed February 2012.

One of the most historical parklets in town, the one in front of D'Urso Italian Delicatessen is made of salvaged and donated materials from SoMa's old maritime and rail industries. ArcWood and Timber donated 14ft long Douglas Fir timbers salvaged from the old Ogden Meatpacking building, located directly behind the site.Installed September 2012[Photo via Swinerton Builders]

The parklet outside beloved restaurant Outerlands was made using reclaimed wood and local plants and funded via Kickstarter. Its simple design fits with Outerlands' beachy vibe. Installed August 2012 [Photo: Pieced Goods]

The parklet outside of Simple Pleasures cafe is one of the newest in town, having been completed in March 2014. It was also one of the most expensive, at $26,000 to construct, largely because it was the first in the city to be built on a 1.5 degree incline.

The parklet hosted by coffee shop Cumaica was the Richmond's first. Before the parklet was built, residents took over its future location for the day to show how it could be used as public space. Several local businesses chipped in for construction costs. Installed: August, 2013

The Bayview's first parklet, completed in early 2014, sits in front of the neighborhood's Trouble Coffee, whose other outpost in the Sunset also has a parklet. The Bayview version features vertical bike parking that allows cyclists to hang their bikes off of the parklet.

Ben Fromgen of b cooperative designed this metal and wood parklet hosted by Magnolia Gastropub. Benches and tables look permanent but can be stored away at nighttime. Installed October, 2013

The Mill had to lobby hard to get a parklet outside of its Divisadero coffeehouse and bakery, but the end result is worth it. Architect Roman Hunt, who designed the Mill as well as its sister cafe Fourbarrel, is responsible for the look of the space. Installed March, 2014[Photo: Hoodline]

Mercury Cafe took two years to design and raise money for the parklet in front of their restaurant, but it was finally installed in March 2014. The spot seats 12-14 people. [Photo via Mercury Cafe]

The Brainwash Cafe parklet is really just a few tables and chairs on some extended sidewalk. However, it was part of Pop-Up: The Parklets, a music festival that brought performers to parklets all over the city back in Summer 2013. Installed: Early 2013

Jebena Cafe and Tea hosts this Tenderloin Parklet, which is simple yet appealing with bright umbrellas, wood and stools. Installed April 2012. [Photo: SF Planning]

The coolest parklet in San Francisco was also its most controversial. Made of an old Citroen van found on a farm in France and placed in front of Rapha Cycle Club, this place is seriously amazing. However, neighbors were divided and it was installed outside of the city's official planning process. Ultimately it was given a seal of approval and will remain.Installed December, 2012

It took two years to get through SF's permitting process, but Cheese Plus' beautiful new parklet is now open for business. Designed by Ron Stanford and Doug Cain of the PadhamCain Design Group, the palm-topped parklet brings a touch of the Côte d'Azur to Polk Street. [Image via the Examiner]

With its distinctive white picket fence, Kalin Cannady's design for Butter's parklet adds suburban je-ne-sais-quoi to gritty 11th Street. The space also features plenty of wooden tables and even some greenery. [Image via StreetView]

The small parklet outside Karachi Classics isn't supremely architecturally interesting, but it's a nice spot to sit down, people watch, or chow down on some pakistani take-out. [Image via StreetView]

Located just beneath a lush palm tree, the parklet at Just for You Café is the perfect spot to sip a coffee and take in some sun. The space was designed by Chris Whitney.[Photo via Just for You Café]

This is SF's first mobile parklet, and was designed by Craig Hollow and group of high-school students through the Youth Art Exchange (YAX) program. What the parklet lacks in size it makes up for with its funky color scheme and lovely assortment of native plants. [Photo via Youth Art Exchange]

This wood-clad parklet, hosted by Other Avenues Food Store and Sea Breeze Café includes built-in seating, tables, and native plants. The design, by Interstice Architects, also features a dog watering area as well as a bicycle rack and pump station for cyclists. [Photo via Interstice Architects]