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Through this project, the world on a food truck, we aim to give a voice to the owners, workers, and supporters of food trucks and provide a platform for them to discuss the issues and challenges they face. In doing so, we hope to show that food trucks are more than just places to get a quick bite; they serve the community in many ways and more broadly, they have not only the mobility, but also the potential to help those suffering in food deserts.

Sunday, April 14, 2013

from the legislators' desk: public parking


This is the map that marks all of the restricted areas for food trucks. The only places that food trucks would be able to park in are those streets shown in green. This is an extremely small portion of streets compared to the size of downtown DC. Mayor Vincent Gray claims that these restrictions protect public safety. 

According to the DCFTA's website, "Food trucks may park only in legal parking spaces and are required to pay all fees and fines. Out of the thousands of parking spaces in the city, approximately 100 are used by food trucks, which is far fewer than the number of spaces used by construction vehicles, delivery services and other commercial vehicles. And because a food truck may serve more than 100 people from a parking space during an average lunch, a food truck is one of the most efficient uses of public parking." 
http://dcfoodtrucks.org/myths.html



http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/jborowski/dc-mayor-vincent-gray-proposes-regulations-to-hurt
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