Mobilizing Food Vending - Gourmet Food Trucks in the American City

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.

List of contents

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

About the author

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.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Ginette Wessel
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.12.2024
• EAN: 9780367483807
• ISBN: 978-0-367-48380-7
• No. of pages: 154
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Chemical engineering; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; USA, Cultural Studies, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Service, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Food Industry, Urban & municipal planning, United States of America, USA, Urban communities, Urban and municipal planning and policy, Service industries, Food and drink service industries