2. the food cart scene
40% increase in the # of food
carts in the past 2 years.
Today there are well over 450
food carts—from mobile to
stationary; concentrated
downtown, but growing in our
urban neighborhoods
They provide food choices from
every continent and almost every
food group
They have a dedicated website—
www.foodcartportland.com, but
no organized voice
Offer interim uses on vacant lots,
underutilized sites, and
Brownfields; they tend to locate
on surface parking lots downtown.
14. Regulatory framework
Multnomah County
food handlers
license --$10
Bureau of
Development
Services-permit
review-$ Depends
Transportation
Bureau— sidewalk
vending--$ too
much
Food Cart
Vending--Priceless
15. Food cart economics
No. No. of Avg SF Total Avg Total Avg Total Annual
of Jobs per Cart SF Monthly Yearly Annual Annual Revenue
Carts Rent Rent Revenue Revenue per SF
High 461 1844 200 92200 $550 $253550 $50000 $23 $250
Estimate Million
Low 461 461 130 59930 $300 $138300 $30000 $13.8 $230
Estimate Million
Pre- 370 555 150 55500 $500 $185000 $30000 $11.1 $200
recession Million
Average
Revenue for the City: $0 unless the food cart grosses more than
$50k a year…benefits come from the vitality, tourism, developing
entreprenuers,re-thinking urban spaces, especially vacant,
underutilized, Brownfields, etc.
16. Food Cartology :
rethinking urban spaces as people places
Group of PSU students
partnered with the Bureau of
Planning:
Two issues: study the
effects of food carts on
street vitality and
neighborhood livability and
the community economic
development role of these
food carts
Inform the Planning Bureau
of the growing industry to
include in policy
discussions around the
Portland Plan
17. Recommendations
Set of recommendations included:
Indentifying additional locations for food carts--As
properties develop the city should be proactive in creating
partnerships with developers, public and private property
owners, and other organizations
Increase awareness of informational resources—connect
these micro-entrepreneurs with existing programs--
Mercycorp NW, Hacienda CDC, Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce, Portland Development Commission, VOZ Day
Labor Center
Promote innovative design elements that support food
carts-- Street amenities, design regulations for right-of-way
push carts
18. Thank you!
The Food Cartology study could be found at:
www.portlandonline.com/bps/index.cfm?a=200738&c=47477
Portland Food Cart Resources Link:
http://www.portlandonline.com/bps/index.cfm?c=52798
For more information:
Alma Flores
Economic Planner
City of Portland, Planning and Sustainability
503.823.7801
alma.flores@portlandoregon.gov
19. A Cart on Every Corner?
Urban Public Space, City
Policy and the
Informal/Formal Business
Model
Greg Smith
City of Atlanta, Urban Design Commission
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59. Vendors in Oakland
1998- 2010
1st Pushcart Vendor Association in the
Country
1st Ordinance Created
www.laplacita.info
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60. Pilot Program
• It began as a Pilot Program in 2001
• City Boundaries -District 5
• City, Health Department & Community
• Main reason for program to allow low income
people to begin their business
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61. Ordinance was approved
2004 – 2010
• Doors opened to allow 60 vendors in the City of Oakland
• the bulk of the vendors stayed with in the pilot program area (District 5 Fruitvale )
• New problem
No real tracking process
90 unpermitted vendors
Insensitive inspectors & police
• 2008 – 2010 – working with city officials to break barriers within the ordinance:
OPD established guidelines to better understand permits
Opening ordinance for review
Reestablishing priorities with in the vendors & city tracking system
» Pushcart food vending pilot program
» www.municode.com - OMC Chapter 5.49
Under business taxes, permits & regulations
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62. Requirements
• Any new or existing pushcart food vendor who desires to vend in the city of Oakland shall apply for and obtain a pushcart food vending
permit prior to conducting pushcart food vending. It shall be unlawful to sell, offer for sale, or solicit offers to purchase food from a
pushcart in the program area without first obtaining a pushcart food vending permit from the Building Division. All applicants shall be
required to submit the following information in order to qualify for a pushcart food vending permit.
• A. The applicant shall obtain a pushcart food vending permit application from the city of Oakland Building Services Division.
• B. In order for the pushcart food vending permit application to be deemed complete, the applicant shall provide the Building Division
with the following:
• 1. Completed pushcart food vending permit application;
• 2. Mailing address for notification;
• 3. Legal names of pushcart food vending business owner/operator;
• 4. Proof of valid city of Oakland Business Tax Certificate;
• 5. Proof of valid county of Alameda Health Agency, Environmental Health Services Health Permit;
• 6. Photocopy of valid California Drivers License for business owner/operator;
• 7. Four photographs (showing different views) of the pushcart;
• 8. Sample or rendering or photograph of advertising signs; and
• 9. An application fee per the city of Oakland master fee schedule. A permit fee per the city of Oakland master fee schedule shall be paid
prior to issuance of the permit. The application fee shall be credited toward payment of the permit fee. A late fee will be assessed per
the city of Oakland master fee schedule if the annual renewal is not paid in a timely manner.
• 10. If a vendor proposes to vend from a single location for more than four consecutive hours at a time, the vendor must identify the
location and an available restroom to be used by the vendor, and written permission to use the bathroom from its owner.
• C. The building division shall issue up to sixty (60) permits. Permit issuance will be prioritized as follows:
• 1. Holders of Alameda Health Agency, Environmental Health Services Health Permits will be given priority for available permits.
• 2. Permit applications shall be accepted and deemed complete on a first-come, first-served basis.
• 3. Upon issuance of sixty (60) permits, the Building Division will accept applications on a first-come, first-served basis for entry onto a
permit waiting list. Should a permit be revoked or otherwise become available, the first applicant on the permit waiting list shall be
contacted immediately and offered the available permit.
• 4. At no time shall more than sixty (60) permits be active.
• 5. The permit applicant shall obtain the permit within fourteen (14) days of permit availability or said permit application shall expire.
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63. Pros & Cons
Pros Cons
• Limits amount • Creates Boundaries
60 push carts
• Opens doors to unpermitted
• Provides City Revenue vendors
– city permit-$455.00
– Business License - $30.00 • City can raise permit cost
Zoning Clearance - $35.00
–
every budget cycle
• Creates new Business Owner
• Allows Low Income People to
become Micro –Businesses
• No Restaurant Owned
Pushcarts
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65. La Placita Commissary
www.laplacita.info
• For Profit Commercial Kitchen/ managed by Rising Sun Entrepreneurs , LLC
2375 Fruitvale Ave. Oakland, CA 94601
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72. Population
232,581
Includes
40,000 UW
students
Warren Hansen, Street Vending Coordinator • City of Madison, Wisconsin 9/1/2010
73. Madison’s Doing OK
2008
Bizjournals – Nation’s Smartest City (49.7
adult residents have a bachelors degree
or better)
Warren Hansen, Street Vending Coordinator • City of Madison, Wisconsin 9/1/2010
74. Madison’s Doing OK
2009
Kiplinger – 7th Best City to Live and Work
Newsmax Magazine – Most Unique American
Cities & Towns
Midwest Living Magazine – #1 Midwest
Food Town
National Geographic – America’s Best
Adventure Towns
Warren Hansen, Street Vending Coordinator • City of Madison, Wisconsin 9/1/2010
75. Madison’s Doing OK
2010
Forbes – Top Ten Most Innovative Cities
CNN Money – 20th Best Place to Launch
a Business
Parenting.com – 3rd Best City for Families
Warren Hansen, Street Vending Coordinator • City of Madison, Wisconsin 9/1/2010
77. Downtown Madison Then & Now
State Street
Pedestrian traffic
Pearl Street in
Boulder CO
Warren Hansen, Street Vending Coordinator • City of Madison, Wisconsin 9/1/2010
79. Downtown Madison Then & Now
1960’s and 70’s
Revitalize
Warren Hansen, Street Vending Coordinator • City of Madison, Wisconsin 9/1/2010
80. State Street Then & Now
700 and 800
blocks ped
mall 1975.
Warren Hansen, Street Vending Coordinator • City of Madison, Wisconsin 9/1/2010
81. Downtown Madison Then & Now
Busses, delivery
trucks and city
vehicles
Today
Warren Hansen, Street Vending Coordinator • City of Madison, Wisconsin 9/1/2010
82. Mall/Concourse Vending Area
Name and a
perimeter
State St Ped
Mall/Cap
Desirable
Warren Hansen, Street Vending Coordinator • City of Madison, Wisconsin 9/1/2010
84. Mall/Concourse Food Cart Design
Public sidewalk
Public electricity
Warren Hansen, Street Vending Coordinator • City of Madison, Wisconsin 9/1/2010
85. Mall/Concourse Food Cart Design
Max size
56 sq, 10%
variance
12 x 10,
exceptions
Unique
Warren Hansen, Street Vending Coordinator • City of Madison, Wisconsin 9/1/2010
124. Regulation
1980’s ord
Growing #
1st committee
26/26/7
Warren Hansen, Street Vending Coordinator • City of Madison, Wisconsin 9/1/2010
125. Vending Oversight Committee
July 1998
VOC
Staff
Once a month
Warren Hansen, Street Vending Coordinator • City of Madison, Wisconsin 9/1/2010
126. Enforcement
MPD
Primary enforcement
Tickets
Well-trained
½ time perm
His job
Edu 1st
3 tickets: VOC ( 5
times)
Warren Hansen, Street Vending Coordinator • City of Madison, Wisconsin 9/1/2010
127. Vendor Monitor Inspection Report
Warren Hansen, Street Vending Coordinator • City of Madison, Wisconsin 9/1/2010
128. Health Department
Health sans
Mobile Cart Permit
Mobile Base Kitchen
Permit – stored &
prepared
Site assignments
Warren Hansen, Street Vending Coordinator • City of Madison, Wisconsin 9/1/2010
