Famous Boston shopping spot getting a makeover
Faneuil Hall Marketplace hopes to woo back the locals after its first major overhaul since the 1970s
Boston
THE historic Faneuil Hall Marketplace attracts an estimated 20 million visitors annually, making it one of the United States' most popular tourist attractions. However, in recent years, the dozens of shops, pushcarts and restaurants that fill three separate buildings have drawn fewer and fewer Bostonians.
In fact, the city's longest-serving mayor, the late Thomas M Menino, used to say that the market was the only place in the city he could have lunch without being recognised, said Howard F Elkus, a founding principal of Elkus Manfredi Architects, a Boston company.
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