Councillors have said the Cambridge civic quarter project will be sensitive.
Cambridge City Council announced its plans to create a new Civic Quarter in the city centre at the start of 2024.
The team tasked with reimagining the Market Square, Guildhall, and Corn Exchange have said they want to "get the best out of the existing buildings".
Market traders and nearby shops have said they would not be able to operate without certainty and have stated it is vital that the the authorities work with them.
Councillor Rosy Moore, Cambridge City Council:
"The project’s main aim is to ensure the future long term success of the market, it is really important the design works for traders and shoppers.
"We also want to be able to keep the market running to enable traders to keep trading through the works, because if we have no market traders at the end, then we won’t have a market, and we won’t have succeeded, that is why traders are being prioritised."
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