Culver City Farmer's Market

For my public place, I chose the Culver City Farmer’s Market. In my experience, I found that this space was extremely public because of the variety of people that flocked to this market place. From ancient times to about thirty years ago, market places were extremely public places where all types of people would converge to buy necessary items, mostly food. Recently, however, malls and up scale food markets have been catering only to the rich, creating limited diversity. The Farmer’s Market, on the other hand, had stalls and attractions for almost every social and racial group locating in Los Angeles. There were food stalls from Japan, Germany, Mexico, and Italy for different races while lavender and expensive cheese stalls catered more to the upper class. I saw families with children, couples, and friends in the farmer’s market. Some people went strictly for food shopping while others were wandering around tasting different food and being social. The circulation around the market was very straightforward but the movement around each stall was different creating a unique feel. Overall, the farmer’s market was a highly personal and social experience, one that made me feel more connected to a city that many call detached.