Ramped-up construction at the former Filene's site will force the relocation of Downtown Crossing pushcart vendors next week.
The move to new locations will expand the reach of the 26-strong street retail program.
Seven vendors in front of the construction site of Millennium Partners' $630 million Millennium Tower project, which includes redevelopment of the adjacent Filene's building, will be moved from Washington Street and Shoppers Park.
"We've been working closely with the property owners and the vendors to identify temporary locations, and we've been able to offer each vendors two possible choices," said Rosemarie Sansone, president of the Downtown Boston Business Improvement District. "The locations are new to the program, and we are all eager to see how well they will work."
Those locations — Winter Street, Summer Street and two spots on Tremont Street — were chosen primarily for their heavy foot traffic.
Plans to move the vendors into the Washington Street pedestrian zone were shelved for safety reasons, according to Sansone.
Two more vendors, including the Lambert's produce and flower stand at the top of Summer Street, will be relocated in December as construction extends around the building.
The vendors will remain in their new locations until March, when the Downtown BID plans to start a new street vendor program that's expected to include permanent and mobile kiosks instead of the current pushcarts. A consulting firm working on the new program is set to make its recommendations to the BID and Boston Redevelopment Authority by mid-October.
Two pushcarts operated by Unique Boutique vendor Craig Caplan will move to Winter Street under the plans unveiled yesterday.
"I guess being moved now and remaining in business until the end of March is a good thing, and I sincerely hope they have something better to offer us next year," said Caplan, who hopes to continue as a street retailer under the new program.
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