Why Latino Vendor Markets Matter

Ledesma, Edna; Giusti, Cecilia

doi:10.1080/01944363.2020.1851288

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“…Supported by existing literature (Bieszk-Stolorz and Dmytrów, 2021; Doidge et al. , 2018; Ledesma and Giusti, 2021), our findings show that marketplaces may serve many purposes beyond their basic economic and traditional function of the exchange of goods and services. The results underlined the fact that the analyzed PUC is the key pillar in the operation of Belgrade marketplaces which are also one of the most important social nuclei for the population and visitors of the city.…”

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Lessons learned from historical development and modern practice of marketplaces – focus on the Serbian capital city

Petrović

Ledesma

Štetić

et al. 2022

IJSSP

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PurposeThe starting premise of the case study is to describe the ongoing interventions and experiences within the observed public marketplaces' organization. The objective of the research is to examine specified aspects of social and economic perspectives and the role of marketplaces in changing the local surroundings and economy of the Serbian capital and its largest city – Belgrade.Design/methodology/approachMultiple methods of analysis, such as archival investigation, participants' observation and semi-structured interviews were conducted. To inspect the research questions, the case implemented qualitative research that sampled 21 employees in the examined public company which manages all the analyzed urban marketplaces.FindingsThis case study will describe the city-sponsored organization, the Public Utility Company (PUC), that sustains marketplaces and the implications of that city sponsorship. Additionally, the outcomes describe the social and economic impact of marketplaces in placemaking around the region.Practical implicationsThe most imperative implications of the manuscript are twofold: (1) the research results have shown that the potential of the city marketplaces can be increased through the support of the PUC and the city government; (2) as one of the first empirical projects about the social organization of the marketplaces in this part of Europe, the findings provide an overview of the contemporary market processes, and market outcomes. This study can affect other future research to explore similar aspects of the markets' organization.Social implicationsThis research can encourage comparable future examinations to explore other components of the market, varying in the regional diversities on one hand, and the manifold prospects for the community development with fewer benefits, on the other.Originality/valueThe study analyzes all the local markets in the selected urban area. This is the first empirical research on the social perspective and the role of marketplaces in the process of changing the modern society and economy in Belgrade. Moreover, it may contribute to future analysis in the field of social perspective and economic directions in future strategies of city planning.

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Lessons learned from historical development and modern practice of marketplaces – focus on the Serbian capital city

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“…The study found that 60% of customers at the Cotati market were returning patrons, while the Brownsville market had a higher percentage at 88%. While markets see the offering of nutritional benefits at markets as an important tool to increase food access for low-income communities, many times the policies do not address non-financial barriers to access, such as a lack of transportation, perceptions of space, and the role that feelings of belonging play in exclusion based on race, ethnicity or class (Lambert-Pennington and Hicks, 2016; Ledesma and Giusti, 2021). Research shows that farmers’ markets tend to locate in areas with a population of higher educational attainment than the national average where food insecurity is not prevalent (Schupp, 2016).…”

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“…The broader research agenda from which this paper (Ledesma, 2021; Ledesma and Giusti, 2021; Ledesma et al. , 2021) builds on work of Morales and argues that planners should develop an integrated planning approach to support all market types (Morales, 2009, 2011; Morales et al.…”

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“…The broader research agenda from which this paper (Ledesma, 2021;Ledesma and Giusti, 2021; builds on work of Morales and argues that planners should develop an integrated planning approach to support all market types (Morales, 2009(Morales, , 2011Morales et al, 1995). Urban planners have seen farmers' markets mostly from the perspective of land-use and/or zoning ordinances and have identified the contribution of farmers' markets to the local economy Kettles, 2009a, 2009b).…”

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Leveraging markets to develop central capabilities: case studies of Cotati, CA, and Brownsville, TX

Ledesma

2022

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PurposeMarketplaces have been central to civilization, as they foster trade and social life. Marketplaces are built environment (BE) interventions which, when looked at through a historical lens, reflect inequalities and subsequent deployment by people of color (POC). While the resurgence of farmers’ markets is a positive stride towards food justice over the past three decades, studies show that the disparities of class inequality and geographic constraints are key limitations to access for vulnerable populations. The fundamental question of this paper is, how can farmers’ markets use data to strategize and plan in ways that better serve their communities and give them more control?Design/methodology/approachThis paper brings together applied methods in marketplace research and spatial analytical processes geographic information systems (GISs) to inform the research questions through an intersectional model of analysis. Data analysis merges local data collected from the market organization using the Farm 2 Facts toolkit and publicly available data to conduct geospatial analysis of the markets and their surrounding context. Two case studies are explored in Cotati, CA, and Brownsville, TX.FindingsDespite the similarities and nuances of the two case studies, the data show that both markets serve a narrow pool of customers extended a couple of miles from the market. (1) The markets are not serving communities with the most need. (2) Farmers’ markets need to increase affiliation with POC. (3) Farmers’ market locations can impact control over one's environment.Originality/valueThe research builds of Nussbaum's capabilities model and explores three capabilities that are in line with what markets (1) bodily health, (2) affiliation and perhaps most significantly (3) control over one's own environment. Farmers’ market location can impact control over one's environment.

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“…Throughout the ages, and until a century ago, public markets were recognized and established by governments to ameliorate shocks in urban systems from inadequate food access, unemployment, and immigration [1]. More recently, the many benefits of markets have been characterized, and research has described the utility of markets for community development [2,3]. Pre-COVID, marketplaces had been left to their own devices.…”

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On Farmers Markets as Wicked Opportunities

Morales

2021

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Marketplaces are almost as old as humanity. They result from trade and trade is structured by political, religious, social, and economic needs. Overtime, marketplaces have woven together relational processes representing each of these, in order to host trade, social life, political life, and all manner of economic activities. So, markets are bundles of activities tightly related reciprocally with, and in the context of social institutions. Likewise, marketplaces manifest expectations for how society sees itself and for how societies govern themselves. It is this framing opportunity which I exploit here. In this article I pursue the reconstruction of wicked problems to show how marketplaces are wicked opportunities. Wicked opportunity thinking can be applied to many other aspects of our contemporary life.

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Why Latino Vendor Markets Matter

Cited by 9 publications

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Lessons learned from historical development and modern practice of marketplaces – focus on the Serbian capital city

Lessons learned from historical development and modern practice of marketplaces – focus on the Serbian capital city

Leveraging markets to develop central capabilities: case studies of Cotati, CA, and Brownsville, TX

On Farmers Markets as Wicked Opportunities

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