Author Archives: hiimellie

Closing King Street to Cars

Times Square is closed to cars– why not King St below Calhoun? It works on second Sundays and would make our signature street safer and more pleasant for tourists and residents alike. There are so few parking spaces on the street anyway and parking lots in every direction– plus traffic is always terrible. This would […]

Change Farmers Market Bylaws to Support Local Farmers!!

I would encourage the Marion Square Farmers Market to strengthen their bylaws so only local products can be sold there. As it is, a vendor can buy products from someone else, and sell them as their own, yet everyone assumes all of the product is actually “local.” This is a huge disservice to consumers who […]