Overview
- Mayor Michelle Wu and Chief Planner Kairos Shen opened an expert-led workshop to reset the marketplace’s purpose for locals.
- A six-person international panel will issue recommendations that city planners will use in talks with owner J. Safra Real Estate.
- Wu said she expects some visible changes by summer with larger upgrades unfolding over years.
- City officials say spending at Quincy Market is still about 30% below pre‑pandemic levels, reflecting empty offices and weaker foot traffic.
- Stakeholders raised concerns at the kickoff, with vendors citing a lack of outreach and year‑round marketing and activists urging a name change that Wu declined to support.