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Can “Hybrid” Markets Address America’s Food Access Woes?

By Craig Raphael on May 14, 2010 | 1 Comment

One of the most pressing issues facing low-income communities today is access to fresh, healthy food. In recent years, supermarkets have been touted as a “silver bullet” that offer the dual promise of jobs and healthy produce. But as Michel Nischan, director of the Wholesome Wave Foundation, points out in a [...]

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GREAT PUBLIC SPACES: Central Market Hall (Budapest, Hungary)

By Tom Peyton on Sep 23, 2009 | Add Comment

What: A gorgeous, covered market that dates to the turn of the 20th century and is a focal point for city life.

Why it Works: The spectacular building has been lovingly renovated and sits in all its glory just steps from the Danube on the Pest side, at the foot of the Liberty [...]

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GREAT PUBLIC SPACE: Ver-o-peso Market (Belem, Para, Brazil)

By Tom Peyton on Sep 9, 2009 | 1 Comment

What: A permanent market on the Amazon River with over 2000 tents.

Why it Works: The Ver-o-peso market is amazing market located on the Amazon River. It is on a very large-scale with more than 2000 tents. It is a historical site, and was recently renewed. Located in the city centre, on the [...]

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GREAT PUBLIC SPACES: Dane County Farmers Market (Madison, WI)

By Tom Peyton on Aug 26, 2009 | 1 Comment

What: Situated in the heart of Madison, a market whose fame extends well beyond the city.

Why it Works: On Saturdays this market surrounds the Capitol Square. The vendors are friendly Wisconsin growers. On Wednesdays the market is on a street that runs from the Square to the Monona Terrace. The Capitol Square [...]

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Engaging with Public Space, via your iPhone

By klevy on Jul 28, 2009 | 4 Comments
The explosion of apps for the iPhone (and iPod Touch) includes plenty of tools to help you navigate city streets, engage with your community, and enjoy public spaces as never before.  Below, a roundup of some of the best Placemaking-friendly apps:

* Markets and eating local. Locavore ($3.99) uses the iPhone’s GPS capability [...]

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Good Magazine on the Public Market Renaissance

By Robin Lester on Jul 9, 2009 | 2 Comments

The resurgence of public markets in the United States was the subject of an interesting post on the Good Magazine website recently, focusing on the history of public markets, their decline and recent resurgence.  Once the place to go for fresh food, local commerce and socialization, public markets declined with the advent of [...]

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The Gift that Keeps on Giving

By Robin Lester on Jul 7, 2009 | Add Comment

Former PPS Diversifying Farmers Market grantee, the City of High Springs, was a recent winner of the Excellence Award for Sustainability from the Florida City and County Management Association. The city, which was awarded PPS funding in 2007 for its weekly farmers market, was honored for their community garden program, which was an [...]

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GREAT PUBLIC SPACES: Istiklal Caddesi (Istanbul, Turkey)

By Craig Raphael on Jul 1, 2009 | 1 Comment

What: A mainly pedestrian street lined with cafes, clothing shops, bookstores, restaurants and apartments above the street level.

Why it Works: Istiklal Caddesi is a lively, constantly changing scene. Throughout most of the 20th century, the street was famous for cars speeding down it and pedestrians were unwelcome. Recently, it has been turned [...]

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GREAT PUBLIC SPACES: Zanzibar Old Town Market (Zanzibar, Tanzania)

By Craig Raphael on Jun 17, 2009 | Add Comment

What: A thriving market with an incomparable mix of architecture and cultures.

Why it Works: The Zanzibar Old Town Market is a classic Swahili public space, mixing architectural and cultural influences from East Africa, Arabia, Persia, and India. Rather than the open-plan “plaza” of Western societies, descended from the Forum, the heritage of [...]

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Market Tour Spotlight: Berkeley Flea Market

By Robin Lester on May 21, 2009 | Add Comment

At the Berkeley Flea Market, the vendors and shoppers are anything but shy.  Everyone’s up for a chat, over tables full of incense, secondhand cowboy boots, jewelry, records, Barack Obama merchandise and more.  The market was found to be one of the country’s most diverse, base on a study by PPS [...]

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Markets Tour Spotlight: Alemany Farm

By Craig Raphael on May 18, 2009 | Add Comment

It’s safe to assume that most drivers whizzing down the 101 freeway in southern San Francisco are unaware of the rows of fresh produce sprouting in their midst. But just a few feet away lies this remarkable urban farm, which empowers San Francisco residents, especially those in neighboring low-income [...]

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Marketing Your Market

By Robin Lester on May 15, 2009 | 1 Comment

I was fortunate enough to moderate the “Marketing Your Market” session during the conference, where we hosted three leading market representatives in the US.  Each panelist provided a very unique perspective on marketing and creative ways to bring people to their markets.

Anna Curtin, Education and Events Manager for the Portland [...]

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