What’s clear to me is that the leadership (Conservancy and MTA) are more focused on budgets, infrastructure, and control issues and less on actual human needs and pleasures, like the farmer’s market. Why spend millions of dollars on plazas and landscaping and fountains for tourists, without budgeting the small amount of money that would be required to operate a farmer’s market. Where are the priorities? Lack of vision, lack of leadership. Its just a shame.

With all due respect to the Mayor’s Office, they probably have a smallest role in that area as the Turnpike Authority owns the land and the Conservancy is scheduling to oversee the Dewey parcels come January 1. In terms of the police detail, it would be hard for them to waive the fee for BPM and not for dozens of other non-profit agencies that utilize police details.

Re: Govt Center, the City allows the trucks to pull up on the Plaza, trucks are not allowed on the Dewey Plaza, according to the Pike.

Re: Copley, still early, that’s a problem local farmers markets have. People expect a full range of produce in June, and often come away disappointed. Don’t worry, the good stuff is coming.

Anyway, credit goes to the Conservancy folks for helping look for new approaches to make the market work. The City has also offered to be helpful, so stay tuned. Thanks to you and Sam for keeping the issue alive.

HL

Here’s the post I finally got up. We went to Copley Square today and there were two bakeries, a few flower farms/herbs, no veg yet. Would’ve thought we’d see some spring stuff, lettuces, ramps, morels and other shrooms…nada.

Why does the detail here cause so much more of a problem than the Govt Center area? I would think that’s equally busy.

Who knows.

Thanks,
Jacqueline
The Leather District Gourmet