Walter Russell Mead:
These requirements are sadly typical. A new piece in the Wall Street Journal details how a number of other cities are treading a similar path, drafting a byzantine system of regulations on street food vendors and imposing harsh penalties for those who fail to comply. What’s worse, though, is the rationale for these decisions, which often boils down to fears of “unjust” competition by brick-and-mortar enterprises….
This is pointless, self-destructive policy, not only because it’s keeping downtown office workers from delicious street food, but also because it makes it harder for small, undercapitalized entrepreneurs to employ themselves—exactly the kind of people cities should be helping, not hurting.
via Cities Declare War on Food Trucks | Via Meadia.
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