Olive Branch for S.F. Street-Food Scene

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A San Francisco police officer argues with a man on the steps of the San Francisco Public Library after shoving him and saying, "I'm tired of telling you to get up, you're the only one out here layin' down!" Photo by Nina Frazier/SF Public Press

By Tiffany Camhi, KALW Crosscurrents

Signs of the uneven economic recovery are popping up everywhere in San Francisco: New businesses are moving into developing neighborhoods like Potrero Hill, and the revitalization of Market Street’s buildings and soaring rent costs show one side of the booming economy. But another side reveals a depressed economy ,with Silicon Valley’s tech giants cutting jobs and the rise of homelessness in the city.

And sometimes ,you can see both sides on one block, or in one industry – like in the food business.

Starting up a food truck was attractive to many entrepreneurs because of its flexibility and affordability. And in just a few years, the San Francisco street food scene exploded. There are now food trucks with every food imaginable. And they even have their own marketplaces like Off The Grid, which serves more than 15,000 meals a week in the Bay Area.

Read the complete story at KALW Crosscurrents. 

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A San Francisco police officer argues with a man on the steps of the San Francisco Public Library after shoving him and saying, “I’m tired of telling you to get up, you’re the only one out here layin’ down!” Photo by Nina Frazier/SF Public Press

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