Nothing says vibrant street food hub like the state allowing vibrant street food only in their hub
A market town is a settlement (commonly in Europe) that obtained a market right (by custom or royal charter) in the Middle Ages, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or a city. In Britain, small rural towns with a hinterland of villages are still commonly called market towns, and is sometimes reflected in their names (e.g. Downham Market, Market Rasen, or Market Drayton).
Do you think you’ve said something meaningful here? Yes, market towns were basically invented in the middle ages, the king granted certain towns the right to hold markets.
That was 400 years ago
This is 2025, and street food
Yes, I have. I demonstrated how a centrally planned marketplace can thrive with a historical example. It is not like zoning laws and transit-oriented development are new things. But the effort was wasted on someone who already decided “Arab country bad” and won’t look past their biases.
When did I say anything about Arabs? Here I thought I was being critical of an authoritarian absolute monarchy built on oil and blood that’s trying to buy good press by making a street food market…
Riyadh Metro opened a year ago in December 2024 with a total of 6 lines, 85 stations and 176 km of length. Next year it is getting its first extension.
