[Vision2020] FM Improvement; another option
bill london
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Fri, 03 Oct 2003 14:04:01 -0700
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Bruce-
I am glad you are not supportive of moving the market.
The key point is that (according to the EDC shopper survey in 2002) the
#1 reason people come downtown to shop is the Farmers Market (this of
course is for summer months--the #1 retail destination downtown all year
round is the Moscow Food Co-op).
Moving the market endangers downtown --I think it is as simple as that.
BL
Bruce and Jean Livingston wrote:
>I think it is fine to forward to the Moscow Arts Commission the idea of
>moving the Farmer's Market from downtown to the fairgrounds, but I have to
>say that I am fairly strongly opposed to the idea, in part based on the
>notion that "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." I am in favor of
>considering ideas to "tweak" the Market, but an idea that constitutes such a
>radical change to the Market is going to have to marshal very strong
>arguments for moving it to the Fairgrounds before I can support that
>proposal.
>
>Perhaps there could be an expansion of the Market, in terms of the time of
>year, which might include special "November to March" Market sessions
>(bi-weekly, monthly trials?) at the Fairgrounds for more arts and crafts
>type sales, but a wholesale transplantation to the Fairgrounds of the
>Farmer's Market as we know it is not something that makes sense to me.
>
>Bruce Livingston
>Commissioner, Moscow Arts Commission
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mark Seman" <FCS@moscow.com>
>To: "Terry Johnson-Huhta" <thuhta@moscow.com>; "Vision2020"
><vision2020@moscow.com>
>Cc: "Deena Heath" <dheath@ci.moscow.id.us>
>Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 9:27 AM
>Subject: RE: [Vision2020] FM Improvement; another option
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>>Terry,
>>Thank you for your response and thoughts on Farmer's Market. The fair
>>grounds does have a historic function very similar to the Market. Your
>>
>>
>idea
>
>
>>has some good merits to it and I will forward it to the FM committee
>>
>>
>members
>
>
>>for further consideration and discussion.
>>
>>Best regards,
>>Mark
>>*** ***** ***
>>Mark & Heather Seman
>>Full Circle Studios
>>828 South Washington, Suite B
>>Moscow, Idaho 83843
>>v 208-883-3276
>>f 208-883-0112
>>FCS@Moscow.com
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: vision2020-admin@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com]On
>>Behalf Of Terry Johnson-Huhta
>>Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 7:43 AM
>>To: Mark Seman; Vision2020
>>Cc: Deena Heath
>>Subject: [Vision2020] FM Improvement; another option
>>
>>
>>Just a thought....but how about changing the venue of FM (Farmer's
>>
>>
>Market)?
>
>
>>Move the market to the fair grounds.The fair grounds has plenty of space
>>
>>
>in
>
>
>>a park like setting, lots of parking ( more to come), a ready made stage
>>area, bathrooms, a kitchen/grill and indoor facilities in case of
>>
>>
>inclement
>
>
>>weather. Historically fair grounds were established to showcase
>>
>>
>agricultural
>
>
>>products and marrying the market with the fairgrounds could be an ideal
>>solution. I have talked with some of the venders at the market and they
>>don't care where the market is located as long as they have space to
>>
>>
>sell
>
>
>>their products and have customers. The fair grounds offers more space to
>>allow for more venders. The local bakeries and restaurants could set up
>>shop at the fairgrounds in the same way that Mikey's Gyro's does during
>>
>>
>the
>
>
>>Fair. Saturday of the Fair would be the only time the fairgrounds would be
>>unavailable.
>>
>>
>>
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Bruce-<br>
I am glad you are not supportive of moving the market.<br>
The key point is that (according to the EDC shopper survey in 2002) the
#1 reason people come downtown to shop is the Farmers Market (this of
course is for summer months--the #1 retail destination downtown all
year round is the Moscow Food Co-op).<br>
Moving the market endangers downtown --I think it is as simple as that.<br>
BL<br>
<br>
Bruce and Jean Livingston wrote:<br>
<blockquote type="cite" cite="mid008901c389de$b8319cb0$92e8a8c0@mziah4d">
<pre wrap="">I think it is fine to forward to the Moscow Arts Commission the idea of
moving the Farmer's Market from downtown to the fairgrounds, but I have to
say that I am fairly strongly opposed to the idea, in part based on the
notion that "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." I am in favor of
considering ideas to "tweak" the Market, but an idea that constitutes such a
radical change to the Market is going to have to marshal very strong
arguments for moving it to the Fairgrounds before I can support that
proposal.
Perhaps there could be an expansion of the Market, in terms of the time of
year, which might include special "November to March" Market sessions
(bi-weekly, monthly trials?) at the Fairgrounds for more arts and crafts
type sales, but a wholesale transplantation to the Fairgrounds of the
Farmer's Market as we know it is not something that makes sense to me.
Bruce Livingston
Commissioner, Moscow Arts Commission
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Seman" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:FCS@moscow.com"><FCS@moscow.com></a>
To: "Terry Johnson-Huhta" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:thuhta@moscow.com"><thuhta@moscow.com></a>; "Vision2020"
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com"><vision2020@moscow.com></a>
Cc: "Deena Heath" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:dheath@ci.moscow.id.us"><dheath@ci.moscow.id.us></a>
Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 9:27 AM
Subject: RE: [Vision2020] FM Improvement; another option
</pre>
<blockquote type="cite">
<pre wrap="">Terry,
Thank you for your response and thoughts on Farmer's Market. The fair
grounds does have a historic function very similar to the Market. Your
</pre>
</blockquote>
<pre wrap=""><!---->idea
</pre>
<blockquote type="cite">
<pre wrap="">has some good merits to it and I will forward it to the FM committee
</pre>
</blockquote>
<pre wrap=""><!---->members
</pre>
<blockquote type="cite">
<pre wrap="">for further consideration and discussion.
Best regards,
Mark
*** ***** ***
Mark & Heather Seman
Full Circle Studios
828 South Washington, Suite B
Moscow, Idaho 83843
v 208-883-3276
f 208-883-0112
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:FCS@Moscow.com">FCS@Moscow.com</a>
-----Original Message-----
From: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com">vision2020-admin@moscow.com</a> [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com">mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com</a>]On
Behalf Of Terry Johnson-Huhta
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 7:43 AM
To: Mark Seman; Vision2020
Cc: Deena Heath
Subject: [Vision2020] FM Improvement; another option
Just a thought....but how about changing the venue of FM (Farmer's
</pre>
</blockquote>
<pre wrap=""><!---->Market)?
</pre>
<blockquote type="cite">
<pre wrap="">Move the market to the fair grounds.The fair grounds has plenty of space
</pre>
</blockquote>
<pre wrap=""><!---->in
</pre>
<blockquote type="cite">
<pre wrap="">a park like setting, lots of parking ( more to come), a ready made stage
area, bathrooms, a kitchen/grill and indoor facilities in case of
</pre>
</blockquote>
<pre wrap=""><!---->inclement
</pre>
<blockquote type="cite">
<pre wrap="">weather. Historically fair grounds were established to showcase
</pre>
</blockquote>
<pre wrap=""><!---->agricultural
</pre>
<blockquote type="cite">
<pre wrap="">products and marrying the market with the fairgrounds could be an ideal
solution. I have talked with some of the venders at the market and they
don't care where the market is located as long as they have space to
</pre>
</blockquote>
<pre wrap=""><!---->sell
</pre>
<blockquote type="cite">
<pre wrap="">their products and have customers. The fair grounds offers more space to
allow for more venders. The local bakeries and restaurants could set up
shop at the fairgrounds in the same way that Mikey's Gyro's does during
</pre>
</blockquote>
<pre wrap=""><!---->the
</pre>
<blockquote type="cite">
<pre wrap="">Fair. Saturday of the Fair would be the only time the fairgrounds would be
unavailable.
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