Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Other markets

A couple weeks ago I was in Philadelphia at the Italian Market and Reading Terminal Market. A few months back, RTM began having open hours on Sundays.

While I have uploaded photos for the Italian Market (click here) I haven't done that for the RTM yet, except for a couple, such as this one.
Men's restroom, Reading Terminal Market
Markets need comfort stations! (I took this photo to make a point, not because I am a voyeur.)

I love the prices at the Italian Market...
Vegetables at the Italian Market

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Good story about the LA Farmers Market

Is, "Cornering the market," from the LA Times. The webstory has photos too. (Access to the article might require registration.)

This market is:

-- open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday - Saturday
-- has good restaurants
-- including one open 24 hours!

Talk about building "top of mind" awareness.

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Market tour 4/21

We will be conducting a tour of the Florida Market on Saturday 4/21 as part of Cultural Tourism DC's Walking Town program.

Maybe as a dry run, we'll schedule one for 4/14 too. (Both Elise and I are very busy though.)

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Small Area Planning Process for the Florida Market area

I don't know the status exactly, but last night we learned that the DC Office of Planning has contracted with CORE to conduct a small area planning process for the Florida Market area. Such an action was required as part of the execrable law passed last December about this area.

The law set a time period ending somewhere in September I think, requiring that all the stakeholders come back with a mutually acceptable plan to go forward.

(As well as 50% of the property owners to agree.)

See:
-- The Florida Market bill before City Council

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