The street market is a powerful and ancient idea that&#8217;s overdue for a big U.S. comeback, a new report argues — and during a COVID-19 holiday season, there&#8217;s no better time to get the SUVs out of the road and start setting up the vendor stalls.

There’s No Better Time to Turn Streets to Markets

<p>In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John has written about transportation and more for many other local and national publications. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city and region on foot, bike, bus, and train.</p>


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