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Market Panic
In the wake of what some vendors call an L&I crackdown, the Italian market's existential crisis — preserve the past or embrace modernization — intensifies.
by A.D. Amorosi
This chatter may be trivial to those outside the Market, but not to those whose lives unfold within this warren of old-world, multi-ethnic outdoor vendors, indoor merchants and longtime neighbors stacked on top of each other. Listen closely and you'll hear the distant but distinct rumble of change. Dig into what's really on their minds, and you find a family at odds with the city — and, often, itself.