Street Vendors and Public Markets Can Drive the Future of Thriving and Inclusive Cities
Public spaces need informal vending, formal markets, and conventional storefronts in order to thrive.
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Using Markets to Bring Social Life Back Everywhere: Markets are hubs of community life; People are drawn to markets that attract a diverse set of visitors; they tend to shop at markets with friends and family; and the energy of a market allows us to "bump" into neighbors and friends, because a trip to the market is not a chore but an experience to be shared. That’s the reason why markets are basic community gathering places.
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Victual Market - A Simple Bench Munich, Germany
A Simple bench helps to make a section of this special market work at even the most basic of levels...a bench