CITY HALL CERTIFIED FARMERS MARKET
MARKET SUMMARY
ADMINISTRATION public / private: funding: purpose: affordability: TIME year established: season of operation: day of operation: time of operation:
private – Friends of the Los Angeles River public and private (find more info) to create community food stamps
The Arts District / Little Tokyo Certified Farmers Market at City Hall is the only market located in a park setting, where the aesthetic quality of its surroundings is intentionally maintained. Market vehicles are stored off-site and the market has an uncharacteristically generous area for social interaction, especially since
2005 year-round; no market on rainy days Thursday 11am – 3pm
the market is not administered by a public body. The market has relocated three times and caries the baggage of its previous locations in its name. With each move, the changes in the surrounding context and demographics reflect in the market; at its current location the market caters to the office and government
SPACE form: size: number of vendors: site ownership:
triangular; park 38,770 sq.ft. 35 public – City of Los Angeles
location in area: location: previous locations:
central Downtown Los Angeles City Hall park on Main Street Arts District – Rose Street; Little Tokyo – Pedestrian Mall
landmark adjacencies: fabric adjacencies: public transport: parking amenities:
civic – City Hall, Police Department, LA Times, office / civic buses - .01 miles, or more, from market; metro - .6 miles n/a
workers, citizens on jury duty and schools of day-care children.
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