The Placemaking Round-Up
A biweekly newsletter with public space news, resources, and opportunities.
The Biweekly Bazaar
A curated dispatch on all things public markets plus the latest announcements from the Market Cities Program.
A biweekly newsletter with public space news, resources, and opportunities.
A curated dispatch on all things public markets plus the latest announcements from the Market Cities Program.
Please note that these Hall of Shame nominations were written in a moment in time (most over a decade ago) and likely have since changed or even been transformed. If the above entry is now great, or still not so great, go ahead and comment below on how it has evolved or nominate it as a great place.
A charming beyond-belief pedestrian district of squares, canals, bridges, guild houses, and small shops.
Made famous by its cheese, this quintessential Dutch town has a large market square with a beautiful 15th-century town hall sitting in the center, and lovely narrow streets. Like most Dutch cities, Gouda has a system of canals and bridges running through it, and is a wonderful place to explore on bicycle.
The city is generally free of tourists except for each Thursday morning between June and August when busloads of tourists pour in for Gouda's famous cheese market. You can watch the cheese being weighed in the Waag (the Weigh-house) and being sold at the market square. For centuries, farmers from the surrounding towns have brought their produce to the market in Gouda.
*Please note that these Hall of Shame nominations were written in a moment in time (most over a decade ago) and likely have since changed or even been transformed. If the above entry is now great, or still not so great, go ahead and comment below on how it has evolved or nominate it as a great place.
