There better be beer!

There should be green spaces, as well as “green” infrastructure throughout. Make room for plenty of public art, and public spaces where artists can work. Make it easily accessible from all forms of transportation — even kayaks! — and put a BCycle station right out front.

And, of course, it should be dog-friendly.

Or, maybe not.

These were among the suggestions visitors made at the first public unveiling of plans for the new Madison Public Market on May 8. The city plans to turn the Madison Fleet Service Division headquarters at 200 N. First St. into the market — a small-business incubator and public gathering space — by the latter part of 2021...