TOTTENHAM GREEN MARKET ! Seven Sisters get it's own market ~ take a look!

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Permalink Reply by John D on July 4, 2014 at 15:05

"let the market *be* a place for everyone in our community and not just a social gathering for the chattering classes."

There you go Hugh - now tell me that " Chattering Classes " is not a derogatory term :-)

Permalink Reply by Sharon on July 4, 2014 at 16:44

And there was me trying to be polite, I nearly used the term MCW's.

Permalink Reply by Abi on July 4, 2014 at 17:21

Joking aside, it's easy to see why people are a bit affronted by this and other comments here - to me this kind of feels like you're saying only some residents' views/wants are important and should be respected. It also feels a bit like you're blaming Jessica for the fact that the area is changing in ways that have nothing to do with her running a food market! 

Permalink Reply by pamish on July 4, 2014 at 17:09

Good grief, what on earth would have happened if t'Council got its wish for a Waitrose in the Grainger development?  Total meltdown on HoL. 

Permalink Reply by Liz on July 4, 2014 at 17:17

PSSST Pam - this happened today on Tottenham High Road...*gets popcorn and awaits melting computer*

photo by KM Flett via Twitter

p.s. I think this was part of the Independents Day festivities - you've all been supporting your local shopkeepers today I hope :)

Permalink Reply by Dee on July 4, 2014 at 19:06

I might get shot down in flames, but personally I'd love a Waitrose but until I'll buy their produce on line and mix it up with a bit of the local produce and the welcomed lovely new TGM produce. Well Done Jessica, it's a great market and I hope it stays as a permanent addition. It might not be everyone's cup of tea but that's life and that's Tottenham. So like it or loath it, the new market has had a great response and I look forward to popping by tomorrow.

Permalink Reply by Angela on July 4, 2014 at 19:05

http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/food-business-reviv...

It's a fine line between regeneration and gentrification though.

There are quite a few pop up/street food events and markets these days.  Kerb and Street Feast seem to be the big names atm,  plus Kitchenette who seem to have a more inclusive approach.

Permalink Reply by pamish on July 4, 2014 at 19:55

One of the things that could drive me out of Tottenham would be the littler, the dirt, the chewing gum sticking to my feet.  Nearly all the litter is food wrapping, mostly fried chicken boxes and the like. So my not very clever diagnosis is that if people stopped eating on the street/ on the move, that would stop the litter. Side-effect, more respect for food when you actually pay attention to every bite.

So I hope this market will have enough places to sit - there are a few benches - and lots of waste bins.  As TfL have managed to rejig the High Road and install bus stops with no nearby bins, I hope the TG people have noticed this and put in bins aplenty, including recycling ones.  Bins have to be at arm's length, not a bus length, away, witness the new benches on the High Rd already deep in litter, with bins just yards away - litter droppers have to be allowed for, they are too thick/stubborn to manage their own waste unless it is made extra easy.

Permalink Reply by shilps2 on July 5, 2014 at 0:35

I see what you're trying to say, Yvonne and Sharon.

Markets aren't just about the products sold - they are social spaces where people interact. And these spaces quickly get a culture and labels attached to them, based on who attends (as well as what is sold and how expensive it is).

A new Saturday market on TG could a great opportunity for locals from all walks of lives to cross paths. Community spaces which genuinely feel welcoming to people with different budgets and needs are so important! And I suspect good for business.

It would be a shame if the market has a culture (and prices/products) from which the majority of Tottenham residents feel excluded.

Permalink Reply by Michael Anderson on July 5, 2014 at 7:47

I think there is a fair bit of generalisation about the wants and aspirations of people who live in mainly working class areas. Is it not a bit patronising to make the assumption working class people want nothing more than to be surrounded by cut price shops and markets? If you go to somewhere like Bond Street or a shop like Selfridges you see ordinary Londoners having a look and maybe even buying something they have saved a bit of money for.

Permalink Reply by Sharon on July 5, 2014 at 10:47

This is not what I'm suggesting nor am I making assumptions about working class communities or aspirations but for the market to be accessible to the whole community. Has Billy wound his neck in yet?

Permalink Reply by Sharon on July 5, 2014 at 11:29

Smear? Innuendo? Do report back on the deliciousness of your Stinky Bishop.

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