Angel Lovemore WR-122 Chameleon Assignment 6-10-26 Most humbly and with the deepest respect, please allow me to introduce myself My name is Angel, and I’m in college You all graduated college yourself I greet you as a fellow Portlander I work at PCC and Mt Tabor
A problem for city leaders is trust Portland people are growing distrustful But distrust in leaders is unfounded Because City Councilors are hopeful “I’m not proud” said by Mr. Zimmerman of a stall noted by Oregonian
I have a solution for councilors But it sounds way too crazy to be true Guiny said that y’all are divided And the remedy will astonish you Concrete walls are what keep us divided Yet streets are overly regulated
Concrete walls keeps prisoners inside them Open air is soared by the free eagle we need street food as vital life support Foolish it is to make food illegal Buildings for humans like dogs in a cage Then you wonder why no one is engaged
The remedy for Portland is street food That means pushcarts, tables, and charity Councilors will earn back the people’s trust Street food will nourish our community Good leaders are lifted up by people Bad leaders are undermined by people
As educated, critical thinkers You want evidence, rather than presumption Portland’s world-class street carts were case studied Liberal bylaws was the explanation For street carts, Portland is a world leader Street vendors will make it a trailblazer
I expect you will disagree with me I know councilors are far from naive Business lobbies do not like street vendors But there is no business if people leave Many studies show street food fosters trust A change to the City Code is a must
Imagine the legacy you can leave. You can even work with Councilor Green Hot Dog Urbanism is a great idea and will unify Portland like never seen So if you are tired of city stalls You can remove the dividers and walls