Future Home of the MidTown Marketplace?

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Problem: There is currently no place to buy fresh, unsprayed, or organic produce, fish, poultry, or meat in the Central City. No place to buy fresh baked bread, get fresh fruit juice, freshly made ice-cream, fresh roasted coffee, or healthy fast food. No place to buy crafts items made by local artisans. No place to get The Economist, Moscow Times, The San Francisco Bay View, or publications by local authors. Also, I am not sure that having craftspeople and vendors occupying space designed as a public thoroughfare is the best use of the space. The time it takes a vendor to transport, set up and take down a temporary booth could be better be spent producing more, or taking a day off.

Solution: The block bounded by Golden Gate, Jones, and Market presently has only two functional buildings, and is a magnet for unauthorized activities. It is the poster child for urban blight. The MidTown Marketplace, will feature a permanent farmer's market, an International Food Court, and booths for local crafts and other small businesses. I envision a solar and wind powered building with a retractable roof. It should be open 24/7. This will help create a family-friendly environment in mid-Market. The location makes it easily accessible to residents of the Central City, and to the greater Bay area via public transportation. It is will attract shoppers from Union Square, the Polk and Hayes Valley, as well as Russian and Nob Hill. It will also provide a place for tourists to spend their money directly into the local neighborhood economy. If funded properly, the fees for local farmers and craftspeople would not increase. This project could be started tomorrow, and would create several hundred temporary and permanent local jobs.