Street Vendors Appeal to LA City Council for Work Space After Eviction from Two Guys Plaza

Takeaways:

• Over a dozen displaced street vendors from the El Salvador Corridor in Los Angeles appealed to the City Council for a resolution after being evicted from Two Guys Plaza's parking lot due to zoning issues.

• The city took legal action against the landlord of Two Guys Plaza in the week of January 1, leading to the displacement of 126 vendors who relied on the space for their livelihoods.

• The vendors, along with the El Salvador Corridor Association Director Raul Claros, requested a six-month extension to continue operating at Two Guys Plaza and proposed a street vendor pilot program.

• Some vendors have moved to Vermont Avenue, causing tensions with existing vendors and law enforcement in the area.

• District 1 Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez expressed a commitment to finding a sustainable solution for the vendors, including potential investment in infrastructure, but no specific plan was agreed upon at the city council meeting.

References:

[1] Displaced street vendors make plea for solution to LA City Council. Link

[2] Evicted street vendors from LA's El Salvador Corridor ask City Council for help. Link

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