Our Listeners Have Their Say On Food Trucks

Some of us can still remember when fast-food vendors like Fat Freddy's operated in the uptown. They've now been prohibited for a number of years but Common Council is debating whether to change that by-law. Our listeners had a chance to have their say.

Lisa says:  Bring them back!

Daniel agrees saying "A city councilor said people thought food trucks were 'noisy' and produced too much garbage. So why does everyone here want them? Gee, our town's leaders really have their finger on the pulse of what we want..."

But Courtney says it's a good idea for a big city like New York maybe, since they have the population to fill them, the restaurants, and the bars and hotels. 


Stewart points out food trucks are significantly different than other takeouts. They don't pay tax, they don't provide bathrooms, they take up parking areas, they don't typically provide clean up of their locations.

Barb says her only concern is hygiene.

But Anne thinks it's typical of the councilors in Saint John to shoot down an idea that could improve the city.

Should food trucks be allowed back on city streets? You can join that conversation on Facebook or Twitter.