The role of The Public Market Commission is to: Define the mission and vision of a public market in downtown Boston; Confer with participants and parties from the public and private sector involved with the planning, financing, design, and construction of said public market; Work with relevant public and private sector parties to write guidelines for an eventual market operator; Work with the appropriate state agencies to advertise for, and select, a market operator; Define the terms of a lease between the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and the operator, subject to approval of MassDOT; and Receive and review quarterly updates from the operator on the financial health of the market, its adherence to the mission and other issues as necessary.
Commission Members
Executive Order 535
Chair: Ashley Randle, Commissioner, MDAR
Staff Liaison: David Webber
Kaitlyn Connors, designee of the Secretary, Executive Office for Administration and Finance
Chris Cook, Executive Director, Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy
Lydia Edwards, State Senator
Caroline Higley, designee of the Secretary, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Teresa Polhemus, Executive Director, Boston Planning and Development Agency
Tali Robbins, Deputy Chief of Policy, City of Boston Appointee
Gregory Rooney, designee of the Secretary, Department of Transportation
Paul A. Schmid III, State Representative
Past Meetings and Resources
Public Market Commission Meeting 12/6/23
Public Market Commission Meeting - 6/12/23
Public Market Commission Meeting - 10/19/22
Public Market Commission Meeting - 5/19/22
Public Market Commission Meeting - 10/25/21
Public Market Commission Meeting - 2/09/21
Boston Public Market Association Presentation to Public Market Commission - July 21, 2016
Proposal for Public Food Market Developer and Operator - March 6, 2012
Addendum to Parcel 7 RFP - February 17, 2012
RFP for a Public Market Operator Released - December 19, 2011
An Implementation Plan for a Public Market in Boston - June 27, 2011
Resource Portfolio - April 28, 2011