Street Vending: A Survey of Ideas and Lessons for Planners
PAS Report 509
By Jennifer Ball
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A good street vending program can provide valuable employment opportunities. But many citizens and business owners criticize vending as an unsightly "Third World" activity that creates trash, jeopardizes public safety, and hurts established local stores.
This report offers some recommendations about structural design and operational issues ranging from hours of operation and merchandising to permitting and enforcement. Sidebars describe success stories and cite helpful resources.
Table of Contents
Preface
Economic Development Issues
Opportunities for minorities and people with disabilities
Retail Revitalization
Design and Operational Issues
Structure Design
Design Guidelines
Location Decisions
Trash Disposal
Hours of Operation
Merchandise
Legal and Politcal Issues
Permitting
Enforcement
Case Study: City of Atlanta
Current Situation
Issues that still need to be addressed
Recommendations for Atlanta's street vending program
Implementation
Recommendations for Planners
List of Reference