{"id":8863,"date":"2014-08-19T07:48:32","date_gmt":"2014-08-19T11:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rochestersubway.com\/topics\/?p=8863"},"modified":"2014-08-19T12:26:56","modified_gmt":"2014-08-19T16:26:56","slug":"city-of-rochester-seeks-food-truck-feedback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochestersubway.com\/topics\/2014\/08\/city-of-rochester-seeks-food-truck-feedback\/","title":{"rendered":"City of Rochester Seeks Food Truck Feedback"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Pizza<\/a>
\nLast week I grabbed lunch at Pizza Stop \u2013 one of my absolute, hands down, favorite food joints in Rochester. After placing my order and (stepping promptly to the right) I noticed a petition* taped to the countertop. It was asking the City of Rochester to provide compensation to downtown merchants who lost business during a lunchtime food truck\/cart event \"external<\/a> the week before. The petition argued that the City’s promotion of the food trucks caused nearby brick & mortar shops to lose money…<\/p>\n

\"Brick-N-Motor<\/a>
\nFor a moment my heart turned heavy and I nearly lost my appetite. This is a very complex issue \u2013 like having to choose between two really good friends. Is there no way for traditional restaurants to coexist with the rubber wheeled variety? I quietly asked myself, “would these Pizza guys banish me for life if they ever saw me chasing the Poutine truck down State Street?” <\/p>\n

This also happens to be a very timely issue because the City of Rochester is hosting a public forum this Wednesday, August 20th. The City is looking to put a permanent food truck program in place by January 1, 2015 and they are seeking public comments regarding the current Food Truck Pilot Program \"external<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Stingray<\/a>
\nMeanwhile, the Rochester Food Truck Alliance \"external<\/a> is pushing for additional changes to the program before that legislation goes into effect. Current regulations require food trucks to park in pre-\u00addetermined, address-\u00adspecific locations. The alliance of food truck owners would like more mobility, similar to the system currently in place in Buffalo.<\/p>\n

In a recent statement, Elizabeth Clapp, co-owner of Le Petit Poutine \"external<\/a> and spokesperson for ROCFTA said, \u201cWe need city officials to see that food trucks are a way to enhance the Rochester landscape. What better way to do that than with comments from our food truck customers? … We are asking food truck fans to come to the meeting to show their support.\u201d<\/p>\n

That meeting will be held at City Hall, 30 Church Street, in room 302A on Wednesday 8\/20, from 5-7pm.<\/p>\n

But what do we do? Keep the trucks on a leash, or let them roam free? This is getting heavy. I’m slightly afraid to state my opinion outright for fear I might be greeted with a “NO SOUP FOR YOU” next time I dine out.<\/p>\n

*In all fairness to Pizza Stop, the petition was also spotted at other downtown eateries.<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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