Existing Projects or Markets

Different types of markets and their stories

Boston Public Market

The Boston Public Market is an indoor, year-round marketplace featuring about 30 New England artisans and food producers housed under one roof offering fresh foods, prepared meals, crafts and specialty items. As a nonprofit organization, the Boston Public Market is a “Market on a Mission” to nurture local entrepreneurs who have barriers to fully participating in the Market, educate our visitors on the importance of a resilient and equitable food system, celebrate the bounty of all of New England, and cultivate a diverse community around food.

Project for Public Spaces

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, will be the host city for the 11th International Public Markets Conference taking place June 8-10, 2023. Co-hosted with the City of Toronto, the City’s St. Lawrence Market and Market City TO, this event will convene leaders in public markets from across the globe. It will be Project for Public Spaces’ first fully in-person conference since 2019 and a much awaited opportunity to bring our network together after such a long time apart.

For over 30 years, Project for Public Spaces has brought together accomplished market managers, community advocates, and visionary leaders to explore the changing forces that are shaping the face of today’s public markets.

Design a Public Market, Socially

This is a Masters students project, and their goal was to explore the stark difference with the marketplace situations in Taiwan and the US. When she moved to the US she was shocked with how people interacted with food. This left her to look at public markets and eventually this project where she tried to gain a deeper understanding of the role of public markets in a social ecosystem.