WeGo Market opens at Elizabeth Duff Transit Center, ties food access to transit expansion

WeGo Public Transit and the Nashville Farmers Market on Thursday launched a pop-up WeGo Market at the Elizabeth Duff Transit Center in downtown Nashville, officials said at a news event. The market pairs local vendors with a transit hub to expand access to fresh food for downtown riders and nearby residents.

The market is part of a broader effort funded by the city's "Choose How You Move" initiative, officials said. "Improving access to healthy food is one of the key objectives of our system," said Steve Bland, CEO of WeGo Public Transit. Bland said the referendum's funding will allow WeGo to build additional transit centers, park-and-ride facilities and expand service.

"We work very hard for equitable transit for all," said Gail Carr Williams, chair of the WeGo board. Williams introduced the market partnership and urged attendees to visit the vendors.

Councilmember Jacob Coopin (District 19) said the pop-up market will operate on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month through October from 2 to 5 p.m. "Bringing fresh, healthy, local food to…