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Originally Posted by lzppjb
Could the Statesman site be targeted for an outdoor market and permanent food trailer area?
I didn't think of this site south of the river when I first heard about the potential market. I can't read the whole article, so it's possibly they narrow the targets down and I don't realize it.
http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/pr...-a-market.html |
You can read the whole article now.
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Council Member Mike Martinez, who is chairman of the Capital Area Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s board, said that the 12 acres around Plaza Saltillo — on Fifth Street just east of I-35 — could be an ideal location.
The land is owned by Capital Metro, but it will soon be sold for redevelopment through a bidding process. While there are no requirements that plans include a market, Martinez said such a marketplace could boost the strength of a developer’s bid on the 12-acre property.
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Shannon Sedwick, owner of East Sixth Street staple Esther’s Follies and head of the Old Pecan Street Festival, said she thought a market along Sixth Street could bring daytime activity to a part of the city focused on nightlife.
“I would love it to be done near Sixth Street,” she said. “It would bring a variety of people of all different ages and tourists, all kinds of things that would help Sixth Street with its image.”
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Sounds like it's still a long way from actually happening.
And btw, that presentation from the Hyatt Regency the other night is online now. The video works for me, but not the slide show presentation.
http://austintexas.gov/department/la...pecial-project