The decision was outlined in a notice handed to food truck owners, titled "Food Truck Exclusion Zone." It went into effect on Sept. 5.
DPD said it is part of a broader effort to enhance safety following a series of downtown shootings. DPD contends that the presence of food trucks contributes to violence, as people leaving bars in the LoDo district often congregate around them, leading to altercations.
In July, DPD also implemented designated rideshare pickup zones with similar safety.
A similar measure was implemented after a downtown shooting in 2022, and many food truck owners say they barely survived the fallout. Numerous operators watched as some fellow food truck businesses were forced to shut down due to the impact.
https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/denver-police-ban-food-trucks-lodo/73-3dd44d85-c226-44a9-ac47-d4c354f0e019
officials haven’t provided clear data on the effectiveness of the policy, food truck operators are voicing concerns over declining sales.
"If there is a shooting, they come close the food trucks. If there is a fight, they come close the food trucks. They don't close the nightclubs. They don't close the bars… They have to blame something. Who's the easy target? It’s the food truck,” he said.
9NEWS asked the Denver Police Department (DPD) for crime data, which showed there were 11 fewer calls for service in the area during the same September-October period last year when food trucks were still allowed to park.
https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/denver-food-truck-exclusion-zone-crime/73-e211db5a-2d63-4c56-af44-746024d5561f
Here's a theory... lower downtown restaurants don't want the competition from food trucks, and pressured the city to move the trucks out of the prime area for getting walk up customers
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