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Lord & Taylor welcomes food trucks as Stamford, Connecticut, restricts them

April 24, 2018

Stamford, Connecticut, on Monday banned food trucks on Spring Street, where some trucks had set up shop after being forced off of Bedford Street last year, according to the Westport News.

Meanwhile, Lord & Taylor on High Ridge Road recently opened its parking lot to food trucks in a move to attract some lunchtime traffic. The "outdoor food hall" will host several food trucks serving year-round. The company could expand the concept to other Lord & Taylor stores, the report said.

The city's food truck committee chose not to create any new food truck zones, but plans to tour other areas, such as Latham Park, in the coming weeks.

In banning food trucks on Spring Street, the committee cited the incompatibility between rowdy food truck customers and residents trying to sleep. Trucks have been banned since August on Bedford Street between Broad Street and Walton Place due to public safety concerns.