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Movement on the James Beard Public Market. I think this would be a great project for Portland, but I'll believe it when I see it:

James Beard Public Market won't be 'a rarefied yuppie food hall': 5 details about the market



A sketch of the proposed James Beard Public Market to be built at the west end of the Morrison Bridge. (courtesy SERA Architects)
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Kelly House | [email protected] By Kelly House | [email protected]
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on May 01, 2014 at 12:29 PM, updated May 01, 2014 at 12:32 PM

As the developers in charge of creating Portland's long-awaited James Beard Public Market ramp up their work, details are beginning to take shape about how the market will look, who will shop there, and what vendors will hawk.

During a meeting to update the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners about the $30 million project, the market's executive director released some new information about the massive indoor-outdoor food market planned for the west end of the Morrison Bridge.

Multnomah County leaders have agreed to sell the 3.12-acre site to Melvin Mark Companies and nonprofit James Beard Public Market Foundation for $10.4 million. Currently, parking lots occupy the space.

...continues at the Oregonian.