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MI HR0361
Resolution
Status
Passed
11/29/2016
Primary Sponsor
Leslie Love
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AI Summary
- Commemorates the 125th anniversary of the Eastern Market in Detroit, which moved to its present location in 1891 from Cadillac Square where it began in 1841
- Eastern Market attracts over 2 million shoppers annually and generates $360 million in wholesale food sales and $418 million in meat sales while employing approximately 1,300 people
- On busy Saturdays during peak season, the market hosts up to 225 vendors serving 40,000 visitors from across Michigan and out-of-state
- Designated as a Michigan State Historic Site in 1974 and recognized as the largest historic public market district in the United States with the nation's largest open-air flowerbed market
- House of Representatives commits to commemorating the market's 125-year milestone and supporting its continued growth with planned improvements to parking, pedestrian access, and infrastructure
Legislative Description
A resolution to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the Eastern Market.
125th anniversary of the Eastern Market
Last Action
Adopted
11/29/2016
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