The City Council officially scrapped the new ordinances today. Watching our local food truck culture survive this threat has been incredible and I am so grateful to everyone who helped us push back.
February 8, 2015
Final supporters
Currently, the City of Bloomington is attempting to implement new ordinances to restrict food truck access to the downtown area, in a direct effort to "protect" brick and mortar restaurants (i.e. prevent competition). The ordinances severely limit the places in which food trucks can operate and how they can operate, making it nearly impossible to do business downtown or in partnership with many local businesses and events.
Btown Street Food asks you to take a moment to sign this petition requesting the City Council to consider the public's interest in access to food trucks before signing this new legislation. By signing this petition you are letting the City Council and Mayor of Bloomington know that our citizens want food trucks to be incorporated into the downtown food culture. You are making clear that the City should not use it's authority to prevent local restaurants from the competition of other local businesses, i.e. food trucks. As a citizen of Bloomington stand with us and say, "We love foods and want to Legalize Btown Street Food!"
Dear Mayor and City Council,
We, the undersigned residents, businesses, associations and restaurants of Bloomington support a vibrant food-truck scene without proximity restrictions, artificial limits on where trucks and carts may operate, and caps on the number of food trucks and carts that can operate in the city.
Food trucks can provide tremendous benefits to Bloomington. Food trucks increase foot traffic and benefit restaurants and other brick-and-mortar establishments with an increased customer base. They provide new jobs, allow chefs to test out new concepts, expand opportunities for restaurants to grow their businesses, activate underused spaces, and make our communities even safer places to live.
We support opening up Bloomington’s streets to food trucks and carts, and we ask that you do, too.
Updates
November 21, 2014
One hundred of us have already signed to defend the food trucks that make our streets feel like home. This support proves that people want more variety downtown instead of fewer choices.
Reached 500 supporters
November 20, 2014
November 20, 2014
I have been spending my evenings talking to food truck owners who are terrified that these new rules will wipe out their entire livelihood. It is heartbreaking to hear them worry about paying their bills when they should be focusing on cooking the food we all love.
Reached 100 supporters
November 19, 2014
433 Comments
Street food is often a critical entry point for food service entrepreneurs. Because of a lack of affordable, high traffic retail/food service locations (like a 'pop-up') street vending is really the only way of having a personal food-centric business in Bloomington.
Please do not end food trucks downtown! Downtown employees need other options for lunch than the brick and mortar restaurants. Food trucks aren't hurting the downtown restaurants PARKING METERS are don't punish the food trucks for the city's decision to add parking meters!
A thriving food culture in Btown includes food trucks - they offer alternative options for cheap food, fast food, and late night food that don't compete with local restaurants, and encourage food traffic and downtown vibrancy.
Food Trucks are also small businesses which need to be protected. They are a unique entity to themselves, and those who go there are generally not choosing it OVER a brick and mortar restaurant, but are wanting the food truck experience.
Street food brings variety of taste and hours that brick and mortar restaurants don't offer. In my opinion, "fast food" food trucks can't compete with full service restaurants. I want the option and convenience of food carts in Bloomington.
listen to the people!
Love them!!! We need more of them!
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The City Council officially scrapped the new ordinances today. Watching our local food truck culture survive this threat has been incredible and I am so grateful to everyone who helped us push back.
February 8, 2015
Final supporters
Currently, the City of Bloomington is attempting to implement new ordinances to restrict food truck access to the downtown area, in a direct effort to "protect" brick and mortar restaurants (i.e. prevent competition). The ordinances severely limit the places in which food trucks can operate and how they can operate, making it nearly impossible to do business downtown or in partnership with many local businesses and events.
Btown Street Food asks you to take a moment to sign this petition requesting the City Council to consider the public's interest in access to food trucks before signing this new legislation. By signing this petition you are letting the City Council and Mayor of Bloomington know that our citizens want food trucks to be incorporated into the downtown food culture. You are making clear that the City should not use it's authority to prevent local restaurants from the competition of other local businesses, i.e. food trucks. As a citizen of Bloomington stand with us and say, "We love foods and want to Legalize Btown Street Food!"
Dear Mayor and City Council,
We, the undersigned residents, businesses, associations and restaurants of Bloomington support a vibrant food-truck scene without proximity restrictions, artificial limits on where trucks and carts may operate, and caps on the number of food trucks and carts that can operate in the city.
Food trucks can provide tremendous benefits to Bloomington. Food trucks increase foot traffic and benefit restaurants and other brick-and-mortar establishments with an increased customer base. They provide new jobs, allow chefs to test out new concepts, expand opportunities for restaurants to grow their businesses, activate underused spaces, and make our communities even safer places to live.
We support opening up Bloomington’s streets to food trucks and carts, and we ask that you do, too.
Updates
November 21, 2014
One hundred of us have already signed to defend the food trucks that make our streets feel like home. This support proves that people want more variety downtown instead of fewer choices.
Reached 500 supporters
November 20, 2014
November 20, 2014
I have been spending my evenings talking to food truck owners who are terrified that these new rules will wipe out their entire livelihood. It is heartbreaking to hear them worry about paying their bills when they should be focusing on cooking the food we all love.
Reached 100 supporters
November 19, 2014
433 Comments
I worked on a food cart, and the industry definitely has a target audience that is different from ordinary food service. It is nearly impossible to get food in town of quality better than fast food after 11 pm, and food carts have really improved the choices available.
Street food is often a critical entry point for food service entrepreneurs. Because of a lack of affordable, high traffic retail/food service locations (like a 'pop-up') street vending is really the only way of having a personal food-centric business in Bloomington.
Please do not end food trucks downtown! Downtown employees need other options for lunch than the brick and mortar restaurants. Food trucks aren't hurting the downtown restaurants PARKING METERS are don't punish the food trucks for the city's decision to add parking meters!
A thriving food culture in Btown includes food trucks - they offer alternative options for cheap food, fast food, and late night food that don't compete with local restaurants, and encourage food traffic and downtown vibrancy.
Food Trucks are also small businesses which need to be protected. They are a unique entity to themselves, and those who go there are generally not choosing it OVER a brick and mortar restaurant, but are wanting the food truck experience.
Street food brings variety of taste and hours that brick and mortar restaurants don't offer. In my opinion, "fast food" food trucks can't compete with full service restaurants. I want the option and convenience of food carts in Bloomington.
listen to the people!
Love them!!! We need more of them!
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I worked on a food cart, and the industry definitely has a target audience that is different from ordinary food service. It is nearly impossible to get food in town of quality better than fast food after 11 pm, and food carts have really improved the choices available.