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Successful public markets help build communities rooted in well-being and equitable opportunity. Our Market Cities articles share best practices from around the world!

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September 23, 2026
Do Farmers Markets Build Community? New Research Says Yes
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October 2, 2025
What is a Public Market?
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Kurt Wheeler
October 2, 2025
Rooted in Place: What Farmers’ Markets Teach Us About Relocalization, Food Sovereignty, and Public Spaces
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Justin Cantafio
October 7, 2024
Why We Need Market Cities
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May 1, 2024
Seven Principles for Becoming a Market City
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Kelly Verel
May 1, 2024
Endless Bounty: The Transformative Benefits of Public Markets
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June 30, 2025
Berryessa Flea Market: Q&A with Roberto Gonzalez Ortiz
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June 30, 2025
Aleppo’s Soul Restored: How a Market Became a City’s Heartbeat (Again)
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Ali Esmaiel
July 1, 2025
How to Fundraise for Your Market: A Q&A with Mandy Moody of Green City Market
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July 1, 2025
Toward Market Cities: Strengthening Public Market Systems in Three North American Cities
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Kelly Verel
September 23, 2026
Get Ready for the 13th International Public Markets Conference in New York City
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June 27, 2026
The Impacts of Market Cities: How Markets Promote Social Connection & Wellbeing
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September 22, 2026
Get Ready for the 13th International Public Markets Conference in New York City
July 31, 2026
Do Farmers Markets Build Community? New Research Says Yes
June 18, 2026
The Impacts of Market Cities: How Markets Promote Social Connection & Wellbeing
March 27, 2026
Impacts of Market Cities: How Market Cities Build Inclusive & Diverse Economies
October 10, 2025
Post-Pandemic Playbook: Reimagining Farmers Markets Today
September 26, 2025
How to Grow Hope & Legacy Wealth in Marketplaces: A Q&A with Stacia Thompson of Sherman Phoenix Foundation
September 12, 2025
What is a Public Market?
August 15, 2025
Rooted in Place: What Farmers’ Markets Teach Us About Relocalization, Food Sovereignty, and Public Spaces
July 18, 2025
Report: The 12th International Public Markets Conference
June 20, 2025
Reflections on the 12th International Public Markets Conference
June 4, 2025
Berryessa Flea Market: Q&A with Roberto Gonzalez Ortiz
May 23, 2025
Aleppo’s Soul Restored: How a Market Became a City’s Heartbeat (Again)
April 11, 2025
Explore Four Emerging Trends at the 12th International Public Markets Conference
February 26, 2025
Looking Forward to #PublicMarkets25: Q&A with Paul Schwartz
October 25, 2024
A Massive Public Markets Collection Heads to Penn Libraries!
October 7, 2024
Why We Need Market Cities
September 26, 2024
A New National Policy Supporting Public Markets in Vietnam: From Vision to Reality
September 13, 2024
Get Ready for the 12th International Public Markets Conference in Milwaukee!
August 14, 2024
How to Fundraise for Your Market: A Q&A with Mandy Moody of Green City Market
August 29, 2023
How to Operate a Sustainable Market: A Q&A with David K. O’Neil
July 21, 2023
11th International Public Markets Conference: 4 Key Takeaways
April 27, 2023
How Toronto’s Public Markets Are Integrating Equity, Inclusion, and Reconciliation
April 5, 2023
Explore Three Emerging Market Trends at the 11th International Public Markets Conference
October 13, 2022
All the World is a Market
September 2, 2022
Protecting Street Vendors for Stronger Market Cities
July 24, 2022
Toronto Selected to Host the 11th International Public Markets Conference in 2023
June 12, 2022
Public Markets: The Seeds of a New Economy
March 4, 2022
The Dark Side of Market Modernization
November 12, 2021
Co-Present the 11th International Public Markets Conference
December 11, 2020
Winter Placemaking During a Pandemic: Six Ideas from Around Canada
October 30, 2020
Seven Principles for Becoming a Market City
October 16, 2020
Toward Market Cities: Strengthening Public Market Systems in Three North American Cities
April 16, 2020
Announcing Our New Senior Directors of Programs & Projects: Nidhi Gulati & Kelly Verel
April 10, 2020
Farmers Markets Are Vital During COVID-19, but They Need More Support
March 30, 2020
Kickstarting Market City Strategies in Pittsburgh, Seattle & Toronto
February 19, 2020
How Public Markets Scale Up: Coming Out of Your Shell
August 28, 2019
Exploring the Potential of Market Cities: Lessons from London
March 1, 2019
A New Vision for Hanoi's Wet Markets
January 25, 2019
How London is Setting a New Standard for Market Cities
July 26, 2018
Fall Registration Now Open for “How to Create Successful Markets” Training Course
April 5, 2018
When Seeds Turn to Forests: Reflecting on 40 Years of Placemaking
March 16, 2018
Join Us for the 10th International Public Markets Conference in London
November 7, 2017
Great Places in the Great Lakes State: 20 Years of Placemaking in Michigan
August 1, 2016
Main Street Guide to Markets
July 5, 2016
PPS Markets Training: Learning From NYC’s Most Beloved Places
April 6, 2016
What Pike Place Teaches us about Place Governance
April 4, 2016
A Man, a Plan, a Market: The Lighter Quicker Cheaper Transformation of a Rural Kentucky Main Street
March 1, 2016
Beyond Food: Community Gardens as Places of Connection and Empowerment
February 8, 2016
A Good Move for Flint: Relocating Public Market Improves Food Access
June 24, 2015
Reflecting on Today's Market Trends
April 13, 2015
Bringing Attention to the World’s Endangered Markets
April 7, 2015
Storify This: The 9th International Public Markets Conference on Twitter
April 2, 2015
From BBQ to Bellydancing: Celebrating Diversity at the Boise International Market
March 27, 2015
Sign the Declaration: Promote Public Markets for All
February 2, 2015
The Trouble with Modernization: Lessons for Endangered Markets Everywhere
January 23, 2015
Placemaking News Roundup: Markets Markets Everywhere
January 21, 2015
Call to Action: Help Us Identify the World’s Most Endangered Markets
November 3, 2014
Priorities in Port-au-Prince: Iron Market Sparks Regeneration
May 18, 2014
Directing Fun in Larkin Square: How Developer-led Placemaking is Building up Buffalo
March 19, 2014
Healthy Hubs: How Markets Create a New Sense of Community
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