There are, in fact, some Community Centers in the Central Market areas. However, hardly anybody goes to them, mainly because they focus on specialties. There is no main facility or guide as to where a person might be welcome. Instead, Central Market has lots of businesses, like theatres and galleries. The public spaces belong to the Government for citywide occasions. We are not wanted there. The Food Challenge is a Community Challenge. How do you connect people together for them to meet their own needs. How does the Community claim itself back? There needs to be a statement of how the Central Market Community is organized as a community and how it meets their needs by providing services. The existing Community Centers should be examined and, possibly, retasked. Residents should be encouraged to participate socially in the Community Centers.
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