At the 5/19 Spokane City Council meeting, Council Member Snyder said that, "it was his goal to protect established businesses from disruptive new industries." We ask, is that really the role of government? Is the role of government to protect certain businesses from competition? We don't think so and if you agree please sign & share our petition so we can reach our 1,000 signature goal!
Council Member Snyder also said, "We need to pass this ordinance tonight and we can figure out the details later."
STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF SPOKANE FOOD TRUCKS
Dear Spokane City Council, We, the undersigned residents, businesses, associations and restaurants of Spokane, ask the city council to consider zoning changes that will allow food trucks to park and conduct business on public and private property. They deserve the freedom to accept business when they are requested to provide it. Please also create a fair permitting process and remove all fees that are not paid by other commercial industries.
Food trucks provide tremendous benefits to Spokane and our communities, and we want to ensure they are allowed to conduct their business with the same liberties afforded other industries. 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 makes our community a more desirable places to live.
We support allowing Spokane's food truck operators to grow their businesses by accepting privately contracted events at businesses, at special events in residential areas, and anywhere else their customers want them, including office parks, offices and businesses not in officially designated office parks, at food truck rallies on private lots, public parking spaces, and public parks.
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/may/20/city-council-tables-vote-on-food-truck-regulations/
Updates
May 29, 2014
I started this because I felt frustrated by the red tape but seeing so many of you join in has shown me that this is a much larger issue for our city. I have been spending my time sending emails to the council members and I am truly humbled that all of you have decided to stand behind me in this.
May 29, 2014
I am honestly a bit overwhelmed by the way so many of you have stepped up for our local food trucks. This momentum belongs entirely to the community and I am just humbled to be a small part of it. It is clear that Spokane wants things to change for our small business owners.
Reached 100 supporters
May 29, 2014
6 Comments
Pass it later? Worst way to run a city. Get your act together council.
We love the food trucks at our office park. Why make it so hard for them to feed people?
competition is healthy. if a brick and mortar cant compete with a truck maybe they need a better menu.
GO FOOD TRUCKS!! Spokane needs more options not less.
Ridiculous that the city is trying to kill off local small businesses just to protect big ones. Let the trucks park!
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At the 5/19 Spokane City Council meeting, Council Member Snyder said that, "it was his goal to protect established businesses from disruptive new industries." We ask, is that really the role of government? Is the role of government to protect certain businesses from competition? We don't think so and if you agree please sign & share our petition so we can reach our 1,000 signature goal!
Council Member Snyder also said, "We need to pass this ordinance tonight and we can figure out the details later."
STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF SPOKANE FOOD TRUCKS
Dear Spokane City Council, We, the undersigned residents, businesses, associations and restaurants of Spokane, ask the city council to consider zoning changes that will allow food trucks to park and conduct business on public and private property. They deserve the freedom to accept business when they are requested to provide it. Please also create a fair permitting process and remove all fees that are not paid by other commercial industries.
Food trucks provide tremendous benefits to Spokane and our communities, and we want to ensure they are allowed to conduct their business with the same liberties afforded other industries. 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 makes our community a more desirable places to live.
We support allowing Spokane's food truck operators to grow their businesses by accepting privately contracted events at businesses, at special events in residential areas, and anywhere else their customers want them, including office parks, offices and businesses not in officially designated office parks, at food truck rallies on private lots, public parking spaces, and public parks.
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/may/20/city-council-tables-vote-on-food-truck-regulations/
Updates
May 29, 2014
I started this because I felt frustrated by the red tape but seeing so many of you join in has shown me that this is a much larger issue for our city. I have been spending my time sending emails to the council members and I am truly humbled that all of you have decided to stand behind me in this.
May 29, 2014
I am honestly a bit overwhelmed by the way so many of you have stepped up for our local food trucks. This momentum belongs entirely to the community and I am just humbled to be a small part of it. It is clear that Spokane wants things to change for our small business owners.
Reached 100 supporters
May 29, 2014
6 Comments
Spokane has some amazing food trucks and they add so much to the culture downtown. Stop stifling them with bad rules.
Pass it later? Worst way to run a city. Get your act together council.
We love the food trucks at our office park. Why make it so hard for them to feed people?
competition is healthy. if a brick and mortar cant compete with a truck maybe they need a better menu.
GO FOOD TRUCKS!! Spokane needs more options not less.
Ridiculous that the city is trying to kill off local small businesses just to protect big ones. Let the trucks park!
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Spokane has some amazing food trucks and they add so much to the culture downtown. Stop stifling them with bad rules.