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posted March 15, 2004
Public Markets: News and thoughts from Project for Public Spaces
The PPS (Project for Public Spaces) newsletter for November 2003 includes a feature story by Benjamin Fried: "Shedding Light on Markets : We should invest more in public markets. Here's why." He discusses the the economic and social benefits of the public market, and draws on research PPS has done in partnership with the Partners for Livable Communities and the Ford Foundation.
Public market managers have traditionally operated in relative isolation, when in fact markets should be of interest to organizations that target economic equity, neighborhood stabilization, civil rights, and economic development, in addition to organizations with deeper pockets, such as transit and redevelopment authorities, health centers, educational institutions, libraries, and faith-based institutions. Read More >>