From BK to BXL — Envisioning a Food Market for New York; Looking at Markets Elsewhere

Earlier this week, a public hearing was organized by the New York City Council concerning the future of South Street Seaport. One of the key issues at hand for many people was the future of the Fulton Fish Market site - the site of a historic market that operated in publicly owned facilities for 183 years. New Amsterdam Market, the organization that has been operating a weekly, seasonal, outdoor market at the site since the fish market moved in 2005, circulated a petition and rallied people to attend the hearing, calling for the buildings to be preserved as market space and to remain publicly owned. Mark Bittman, of the New York Times, wrote a great piece in support of the proposal, stating that a grand urban market can anchor a neighborhood, or even a city, and that people would likely visit a market on the historic waterfront in droves - possibly even trumping the highline. Read more: From BK to BXL - Envisioning a Food Market for New York; Looking at...