Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Street Vending

In a workshop led by consultant Monique López, street vendors weigh the pros and cons of alternative configurations of the MacArthur Park vending district. Image courtesy of Monique López

You Can’t Plan Mexican Hot Chocolate: How Monique López Deploys a Justice Lens in Her Engagement of Street Vendors

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jun 27, 2018 | No Comments

Monique felt it was imperative to begin, as she always did, with the basics: How does this ecosystem work and what does it need to thrive?

Benjamín Ramírez speaks with Mundo Hispánico as recuperates after being assaulted while vending.

Elotero Benjamín Ramírez Assaulted for Second Time in a Year

By Sahra Sulaiman | Apr 6, 2018 | 54 Comments

Vendor Benjamín Ramírez - the elotero whose degrading assault by Carlos Haka in Hollywood went viral last year - has been attacked again, marking the second serious assault on a vendor in March.

L.A. street vendor - photo by Alissa Walker via Flickr

L.A.’s Street Vending Proposal Is Unconstitutional And Unwise

By Salvador E. Pérez and Adam S. Sieff | Jan 12, 2018 | 21 Comments

L.A. city's street vending proposal is undemocratic, unwise, and almost certainly unconstitutional twice over.

Metro's new community market sits atop the MacArthur Park Metro Red/Purple Line Station. Photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Pilot Marketplace Gives Vendors Space At MacArthur Park Station

By Joe Linton | Mar 30, 2017 | 1 Comment

Metro, L.A. City, L.A. County and nonprofit partners opened a new community market space at the MacArthur Park Red/Purple Line Station today.

A street vendor in the piñata district holds up two cochinitos. Should the vending ordinance pass as currently structured, the presence of vendors in areas like the piñata district could be significantly curtailed. Sahra Sulaiman/Streetsblog L.A.

Committee Debates Framework for Sidewalk Vending Ordinance; Vending Takes Step Closer to Legalization

By Sahra Sulaiman | Dec 13, 2016 | 1 Comment

The authorities confiscated her friend's goods this past Saturday, an emotional Caridad Vasquez told the Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee yesterday.

Metro Diaries: 6 Stops with Daniel the Candy Man

By Sahra Sulaiman | Feb 28, 2012 | 48 Comments

“I GOT ARRESTED once,” Daniel said, cheerfully. The charge was “disturbing the peace” and carried a fine of nearly $400. “For selling candy??” I asked. “For selling candy,” he said, shaking his head and gesturing toward his box of Skittles. He agreed to 11 hours of community service, but still ended up paying a $175 […]

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