Bronx Public Safe Vending Space Pilot

What is your idea?
Create a 12-month, $200,000 Bronx pilot to plan and operate a dignified, accessible vending space for veterans and other street vendors. Del Valle Square is the proposed location, subject to site authorization and required approvals. Aim for 4–8 vending positions and up to eight months of vending after planning and a readiness review. Combine vendor assistance, day-to-day coordination, sanitation services, language support, and help understanding applicable rules. Vendors, neighbors, and nearby businesses would help shape clear operating rules, accessible pedestrian routes, fair participant selection, and a process for resolving concerns. Funding would support planning, staffing, vendor education, sanitation, accessibility support, insurance, and evaluation, with allowable costs confirmed before implementation. Progress would be measured through vendor participation, operating days, accessibility feedback, sanitation performance, and resolution of concerns. Findings would help determine whether the model supports livelihoods while maintaining a welcoming shared space. Site permission, operating costs, and partners still need to be secured
What problem is your idea trying to solve?
Veterans and other Bronx street vendors need dignified opportunities to earn a living, but finding suitable places to work can involve uncertainty about space, accessibility, operating requirements, and available support. Without coordination, vendors, pedestrians, nearby businesses, and neighbours can face competing needs over shared space. Older vendors and vendors with disabilities may face extra barriers. The pilot would test a small authorized vending area with clear rules, accessible routes, sanitation, and vendor assistance, so the neighbourhood can share space more smoothly
Which group(s) does your idea focus on?
Older Adults (65 +)
Public Housing Residents
Justice Impacted People
People with Disabilities
Limited English Speakers
Immigrants / Migrants
Veterans
LGBTQIA+ People
Parents
Unhoused People

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Bronx Public Safe Vending Space Pilot

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