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Old 04-01-2013, 02:52 PM
 
Location: Portland, Maine
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Lexington Market is getting a 20-25 million dollar facelift. This is great news for the area.


Lexington Market eyed for $25M renovation, new vendors targeted - Baltimore Business Journal
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Old 04-01-2013, 04:47 PM
 
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Great! I like the gritty feel of Lexington Market, but it's getting a little old. I'm ready for a change. I would like to add, however, that no amount of renovation will bring folks from the Harbor over to Lexington Market, if the drugs/bootleg sales that occur out in the open aren't stopped.

I'm also glad to hear LA Fitness is building a new gym at Towson Commons.
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Old 04-02-2013, 06:57 AM
 
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Great! I like the gritty feel of Lexington Market, but it's getting a little old. I'm ready for a change. I would like to add, however, that no amount of renovation will bring folks from the Harbor over to Lexington Market, if the drugs/bootleg sales that occur out in the open aren't stopped.

I'm also glad to hear LA Fitness is building a new gym at Towson Commons.

Its seems like they are gearing up for the potential gentrification of the area.. What is going to be interesting is if some of the smaller "mom and pop" and many of the other cart vendors get displaced. If they do.. they will likely end up on Eutaw Street along with the others.. Some people like that cluttered and busy urban environment with street vendors.. others not so much.....I guess we shall see.. The clinics are being moved over into Washington Village and Hollins Market to the dismay of the folks that have worked so hard to revive those areas....
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Old 04-02-2013, 10:41 PM
 
Location: Washington, DC area
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I don't think street vendors are a problem. It's the "other" stuff. I think you are right though. This area seems to be one of the next districts to see some gentrification.
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Old 04-02-2013, 10:44 PM
 
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Good news. Never had a problem going to the market myself. People just need to stop being afraid of minorities.
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Old 04-03-2013, 10:54 AM
 
Location: reservoir hill
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good move for the city, hopefully they dont get rid of all of the hometown flavor in an effort to attract the tourist
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Old 04-03-2013, 03:14 PM
 
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Good news. Never had a problem going to the market myself. People just need to stop being afraid of minorities.

I dont know if that's the issue. There are minorities all over the City.. Highlandtown for instance and its actually becoming destination / attraction in its own right. I think its some of the activities going on that is off putting. The area is not at the 'tipping point' meaning enough shopper, visitors, etc versus loafers, addicts, and drug pushers... Once it tips then the less desirable activities will slowly move to other sections of the area.....Police presence will increase with the arrival of the new economic demographic and help accelerate that change....Unfortunately right now there are sections of downtown benefiting from the loafers congregating around Lexington Mkt because they are not in front of their establishments.. Lexington Market, portions of Howard Street, and W. Baltimore's the block on around to the War Plaza and "the courts" are where most of the loafing is occurring.....which keeps it away for the Inner Harbor , Charles Street, Camden Yards and the CHarles Center.
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Old 04-03-2013, 06:57 PM
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Never had a problem going to the market myself.
Neither did I when I was there a few years ago. But I don't see any point in going back. It is low class. Poor food at high prices. Fine if you want to brag at an up-scale cocktail party that you went slumming at Lexington Market. Otherwise, why bother? I went to the Lex Market when I was a kid because I did not know any better. Now I'd rather go to the Towson Mall.
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Old 04-03-2013, 07:35 PM
 
Location: Back and Forth FRANCE
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I'd rather go to cross st market. Just seems cleaner.

The food at Lexington Market was never that good. The questionable people who hangout inside and outside, and the occasion news story about sanitation was a turn off for me.
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Old 04-03-2013, 08:53 PM
 
Location: Canton, Baltimore
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I've been to Cross Street Market several times and I love it there. Haven't had the chance to check out Lexington yet but I've meaning to for some time
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