The Great Revival of Public Markets -- PPS's October Newsletter

You see this vendor upon entering la Boqueria in Barcelona, a market where they understand how to put the product front and center. Photo: Project for Public Spaces.

The last weekend of October is the "Great Markets, Great Cities" Conference, the Sixth International Public Markets Conference, October 28-31 in Washington, DC.

In "honor" of the upcoming Conference, the October "Making Places" newsletter is all about markets and making them successful including these (among many excellent) articles:

-- The Great Revival of Public Markets By Steve Davies. America's future may be small vendors as much as big boxes. Ever since humans first congregated in cities, markets have exerted a magnetic power over us--and they are on the upswing today because people are naturally drawn to the agreeable mix of both social and commercial activity that any good market offers. The next generation of markets is emerging as a viable alternative to conventional development projects like convention centers or big-box retail.
-- Ten Qualities of Successful Public Markets 100 well-tested tips on how you can create your own great market. By David O'Neil
-- Markets at Their Best Public markets are an essential building block of great cities--in the same way as parks, streets, and buildings. This gallery of historic and contemporary photos shows why.

Read this edition of Making Places and you'll know everything you need to know about successful markets--farmers, public, flea.

Register today for the conference!

Travel and Accommodation Stipends are available to assist people in attending the conference. Apply online or contact Julia Day at (212) 620 5660.

Fruitvale Market, Oakland. Sponsored by the Unity Council, which also sponsors the Main Street commercial district revitalization program in their neighborhood.

Senegal. Photo from the BBC.

Michael Berman at Eastern Market. Photo by Keith Stanley.

Austin Texas, photo by the Austin American-Statesman.

Pike Place Market, Seattle.