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Sidewalk Vending

2018-09-21 01:01:48.456959+02 by Dan Lyke 3 comments

Interesting to see so many of my libertarian friends elated by this: Sidewalk vending is decriminalized across California. Allowing vendors to impede pedestrian traffic while not paying rent seems like a large externality.

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#Comment Re: Sidewalk Vending made: 2018-09-21 12:03:08.870893+02 by: DaveP

Well, since you’re not supposed to drive on the sidewalk anyhow, might as well let vendors use it, right? :-/

#Comment Re: Sidewalk Vending made: 2018-09-21 14:18:59.785882+02 by: TheSHAD0W

There are probably rules in effect to keep the sidewalks from being completely closed off. Also, the one who controls what sidewalk vendors are allowed at a location should be the property owner.

#Comment Re: Sidewalk Vending made: 2018-09-21 18:14:46.743606+02 by: Dan Lyke

I'd be more okay with this if it included the right of sidewalk vendors to use parking spaces.

But, yeah: It'll be interesting to see how this falls out in practice.