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I love the food carts. My fave is the Vegan Smoker on 4th and Hall by PSU. 

Granted, some charge a wee bit much. Lately I have found bean and rice burritos for over $4, even $5 or more... 

come on, really? You are running a food cart, not a sit down restaurant.

The one on 82nd on the front yard of a disrepair bungalow with their kids running all over the yard is charging $6 for a vegan bimbo bread torta. 

When a food cart exceeds $5 for a meal, or over $3 for a basic vegetarian burrito with no dairy... why even patronize them?

posted 2 years, 10 months ago
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We need to spend a great deal more than barely 1% on bicycling infrastructure. Last I heard the infrastructure since the early 90's is about as much as the cost for barely a mile of freeway. 

Why not jump up to 6%. 

Create a network like Copenhagen and Amsterdam with seperated bike lanes. They attract 36% of the population on bikes, that do not mostly walk or use transit. 

With another million newcomers in the next 20 years we need to be more proactive.

posted 3 years, 7 months ago
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