I love this idea!

Lez do it. And then lez lez.

I gotta back this idea too.

Absolutely. Sort of Pike Place Market East. Permanent roofed stalls.

Hi everyone,
Thanks for your insite and overwhelming support of this vision. It isn't just about the Farmer's Market though but about everything.

As we all know the Arts community up here on The Hill and across the city is under assault. Velocity and Freehold have been forced out of their locations and Consolidated Works has vaporized.

Think about it. A neat place with a few anchor tenants and permanent vendors with additional space for weekend and seasonal vendors. In addition to that performing arts venues and space for that community as well. There are many possibilities here. Can you imagine if somehow it integrated down into beautiful Cal Anderson Park?

Of course developers would have to be involved but it is up to us to pick the right developer who shares this vision. How do we do that? Sound Transit is still going to own the property but WE own Sound Transit. There is leverage.

The best way to get in on this is to come to the Sound Transit open house at Seattle Central on Oct. 22nd at 5:30 PM. I have already had a discussion with Ron Endlich from ST and he will be there to hear your comments.

2015 seems like a long way off but if we want to help create something special now is the time to get the train rolling.

Lastly, a question for all of you. How many of you miss our mini Fred Meyer we used to have at the Broadway Market or City Peoples mercantile on 15th?

Would the Farmer's Market only open one day a week? And then be an empty lot, or a park, the other six days?

I've been waiting for this. Older (classier) cities are rife with them, in all conditions - in Argentina they become parking lots or dance pavilions during the week and flea markets weekends (this city Needs a decent swap meet space!).
AND someone could improve on the non-profit model that runs Pike place...
AND after the rebuilding of the Pergola a few years back Somebody has the molds to cast proper columns - it could actually look good.
If someone needs a grantwriter....