Philadelphia is My Home

11
Jul

Place Nouveau Marche

Author: Momish, Category: General, Randomness

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I have an idea.

Perhaps this idea sprung to me as a result of feeling giddy over the upcoming French Festival in Fairmount Park this weekend.  Could be, could be.  Or, it might have sprung from the fact that I recently discovered a long lost pair of barrettes purchased at that really cool store called Metro that use to be in New Market Square.  Could be, could be.  

The important thing here is that I have an idea for what they can do with the eyesore of an empty parking lot that use to be known as New Market Square on 2nd and South.

Here’s my idea, you ready? All you developers out there have your listening caps on?

They should make that place into a mini replica of Place Monge in Paris.  Perspective buyers should hop on a plane to Paris.  Get on the Metro and take the line 7 to the Place Monge stop.  The minute you step outside, you are one of the sweetest little nooks in all of France.

They should then take note of every inch of that place and brick by brick, recreate that circle of cafes, shops, taverns and bakeries in that huge empty space that is just begging to be one of the sweetest nooks in all of Philly.

Place Monge is a circle of activity due to the cafes and shops and the way they are situated.  In the center of it all is a mini concrete stage where there is always something interesting and welcoming happening.  You can spend hours there, sipping a latte watching the goings on.

I’m telling you, if you were to build a circle of welcoming shops and eateries surrounding a mini stage, you will be surprised just how many jugglers, poets and mimes this city has to offer!  

So, what do you think?