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| The Proxy food court is a temporary placeholder for a long-term development plan. Credit: Inside Scoop SF. |
Many ordinances prohibit the presence of food carts and trucks. There is a national movement underway to reverse this trend. Food trucks even have their own TV show. Some of the features that make food trucks attractive are their ability to provide low cost food, incubate small business, and activate underutilized sites. Food has a great attractive power. People will congregate around a good food vendor. The success of that vendor then generates higher pedestrian volumes.In places where people already gather where there is no food, the presence of food carts and trucks attract even more people.
Designated lots have been established in some areas with the possibility for multiple food trucks to locate. They have supportive services like tables, chairs, trash removal, and bathrooms. When properly designed they can fit in quite nicely with the streetscape of a city. The addition of porches, bar stools, and garden seating have the potential to create a space that is even more inviting. Food trucks and carts in this setting and on the street can generate license fees and rent to municipalities or private property owners for the space they take up. Lastly, food carts and trucks that are successful may lead to the business transitioning and opening up in a more formal bricks-and-mortar space.
The process of testing out spaces for food trucks and carts may also serve as a sort of market research function, helping to determine what the public wants.
Better Block Middlesborough was held from October 25-27, 2013, in Middlesborough, Kentucky. To help with planning for future events like this, please consider making a donation today!
Managing the Event
- #1: Think Incrementally
- #2: Build a Better Block
- #3: Encourage Public Participation
- #4: Temporary to Permanent
- #5: Pre-Vitalization
- #6: Leverage the Power of the Crowd
- #7: Raise the Funds You'll Need
- #8: The Strength of Main Street
- #9: Sidewalk Stencils and Signs
- #10: Blackmail Yourself
Welcoming People
- #11 The Power of 10
- #12 Walk [Your City]
- #13 Mobile Vendors
- #14 Food Trucks and Carts
- #15 Plant Trees
- #16 Cover Up Blank Walls
- #17 Free Library
- #18 Pop-up Parks
- #19 Pop-Up Shops
- #20 Temporary Improvements Encourage Historic Preservation Planning
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