Mobilizing Food Vending

Auteur

Ginette Wessel is an Associate Professor of Architecture at Roger Williams University, USA, where she teaches courses in urban design, urban planning, and environmental design research.

Texte du rabat

This book investigates the gourmet food truck movement in the United States and provides a clearer understanding of the social and economic factors that shape vendor autonomy and industry growth. Case studies in a variety of American cities frame a discussion of food trucks' rights, displacement, and resiliency.

Contenu

Introduction 1. Shifting Spatial Geographies in Los Angeles 2. Top-Up Placemaking in the San Francisco Bay Area 3. Portland's Food Vending Paradise 4. Pandemic Resiliency and Local Activism in Charlotte 5. Conclusion: Vending, Space, and the City