CM Kettle seen here voicing his support to appreciate funding the city budget to crack down on unpermitted vending, citing the harm it causes to farmers market vendors and Climate Pledge Arena.

CM Saka says a recent budget item is a good investment to focus on "education" for unpermitted vendors. He says that businesses in his district on Alki have complained about these vendors undercutting their business and says he wants to truly support education for these unpermitted vendors.

Here is Dan Strauss talking about how this taco stand has been the most positive activation of this street corner he has seen in years. SDOT Director Emery confirms SDOT will take an approach of education first with a path to permitting. Tonight SPD shut this stand down citing enforcement by SDOT.

Well said by AMR: "We can't manage what we don't measure. If we're serious about climate action and equity, we need to know how our transportation investments are moving the needle..."

Thrilled to see this receive additional support from the city council.