City has more than 30 thousand street vendors in Salvador, but only 12 thousand licenses issued

Meeting held at the Chamber of Shopkeepers (CDL) in Salvador (BA) at the end of April presented an urban planning plan for the withdrawal of street vendors who operate irregularly in the city.

Estimates show that there are more than 30 thousand street vendors in Salvador, but only 12 thousand licenses issued.

The meeting had 32 participants, including the Executive Secretary of the National Council to Combat Piracy (CNCP), Rodolfo Tamanaha, and the Secretary of Public Order of Salvador, Rosemma Maluf, in addition to representatives of the Civil Police, Federal Highway Police, Salvador City Hall, Treasury Department, Public Ministry, Federal Revenue Service and Military Police.

The planning plan aims to remove street vendors from 14 mapped areas, such as Praça Rio Branco, Avenida 7 de Setembro and Largo do Rosário. In addition, there is a plan to standardize the tents on some public roads.

Currently, some street vendors have been directed to the Shopping Popular of Baixa do Sapateiro, in addition to another place that is being built near the Convent of São Bento.

During the meeting, the results of the operations of the Federal Highway Police in Bahia were presented, mainly with regard to seizures of counterfeit drugs, adulterated fuels and cigarettes. Despite the success in these apprehensions, during the meeting the need for more equipment was mentioned for the progress of the work.