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title: "Livable Cities Video Blog: Public Markets in Nepal"
date: 2015-11-11T18:53:00-05:00
author: Mike Mella
canonical_url: "https://healthbridge.ca/news/livable-cities-video-blog-public-markets-in-nepal"
section: Noteworthy
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#### Livable Cities

### Noteworthy Article 

 

 

   Date: November 11, 2015 

 

 

### Details

 

This is part of a series of video blogs by Livable Cities Program Director Kristie Daniel.

Kristie describes recent[ research ](http://healthbridge.belikewaterstaging.ca/images/uploads/library/mapping-vegetable-markets-and-vendors_final.pdf)that mapped the locations where people can purchase fresh vegetables in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. Results showed that there are not enough permanent markets in the city, and that mobile vendors play an important role in ensuring access to healthy foods: