The Life Of A Public Market
29 June 2005 - 2:00pm
A photo essay about Montreal's largest public market and why it is successful.
In this brief photo essay, Maisonneuve's urban issues columnist takes a look at Montreal's Jean-Talon Market, one of the largest public markets in Canada. Outlining its history and development, he also presents nearly two dozen photos of market life in action, arguing that a public market must be "accessible, locally oriented, inexpensive and an anchor for the surrounding community."
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Maisonneuve, June 29, 2005
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