Restrictive zoning and anti-business sentiment years ago resulted in New Hope Commons landing on the Durham side of the Durham-Orange county line. It wasn’t long before the powers that be in Chapel Hill were moaning about all the sales tax revenue that Orange County residents were putting into Durham coffers. Tough beans.
Now, on the other side of Durham, Raleigh’s absurd diddling over food trucks has budding entrepreneurs looking westward from the capital city:
After watching yet another round of negotiations end in a stalemate Tuesday, Kinnin said he’s ready to crank up his new truck and hit the road.
“We’ve already decided we’re going to go to Durham,” Kinnin said. “It’s becoming entirely too cumbersome with the restrictions they have in place (in Raleigh), and what they’re talking about.”
I’ve had my differences with Durham leadership over the years (their inclination to dabble in foreign policy being one) but when it comes to food trucks, they’re right on. And to all the food trucks that Raleigh has kicked to the curb, come on over and join the fun here in the Bull City.
