Public Markets & Local Economies

Public markets and farmers markets not only create dynamic community gathering places, but they can also spin off a myriad of other community benefits–from revitalizing downtowns, to bringing fresh, healthy food to low-income neighborhoods, to creating new business opportunities for local entrepreneurs.

Farmers Markets as a Strategy to Improve Access to Healthy Food for Low-Income Families and Communities

By Project for Public Spaces on Feb 20, 2013 | Add Comment

Placemaking and the Future of Cities

By Project for Public Spaces on Nov 13, 2012 | Add Comment

Healthy Places

By joshkent on Oct 18, 2011 | Add Comment

Placemaking for Smart Growth

By Megan MacIver on Jun 22, 2011 | Add Comment

What if sustainable development was shaped around comfortable places for people?

The Power of Place: A New Dimension for Sustainable Development

By pmyrick@pps.org on Apr 21, 2011 | Add Comment

A public holiday market in Ljubljana, Slovenia

Place Capital: The Shared Wealth that Drives Thriving Communities

By Ethan Kent on Apr 21, 2011 | 3 Comments

Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper: A Low-Cost, High-Impact Approach

By Project for Public Spaces on Mar 21, 2011 | 11 Comments

Seven Steps for Creating a Successful SNAP/EBT Program at your Farmers Market

By Craig Raphael on Jul 29, 2010 | Add Comment

Making the Case for Public Markets as Job Generators

By dkitzes on Mar 30, 2010 | 4 Comments

Job magnet: Compuware located 4000 employees in downtown Detroit because of Campus Martius

Putting Our Jobs Back in Place

By dkitzes on Mar 30, 2010 | 2 Comments

The Benefits of Public Markets

By Project for Public Spaces on Mar 1, 2010 | 6 Comments

Public Markets Conference Sets New Agenda for Communities and Local Economies

By Project for Public Spaces on May 1, 2009 | 1 Comment