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The trucks stop here: Read the draft of Denver’s new food-truck policy

Gourmet food trucks were the biggest trend of 2010. But by the end of last year, a few of these enterprises had run into roadblocks set up by the city's confusing rules and regulations; a couple of the trucks had ground to a halt entirely. To untangle some of the...
By Patricia CalhounJanuary 26, 2011
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Gourmet food trucks were the biggest trend of 2010. But by the end of last year, a few of these enterprises had run into roadblocks set up by the city’s confusing rules and regulations; a couple of the trucks had ground to a halt entirely.

To untangle some of the bureaucratic red tape, the city has been drafting a new guide for Denverfood truck entrepreneurs; a city council committee will discuss this draft at 1:30 p.m. today. In the meantime, you can read it here:

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Patricia Calhoun is editor-in-chief of Westword, the alt-weekly she co-founded in September 1977. She’s been inducted into the Colorado Press Association Hall of Fame, the Association of Alternative Newsmedia Hall of Fame and the Colorado Restaurant Association Hall of Fame. She’s also received dozens of local, state and national awards for writing, including first place for feature writing and first place for column writing with the Society of Professional Journalists. Patricia is a weekly commentator on Colorado Inside Out, PBS 12’s public affairs roundtable, which has won two Emmys.

patricia.calhoun@westword.com
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