Warehouse Row Makers Market
Summary
Lincoln Street merchants want a biannual makers market to pull shoppers off Main Street and onto their block. The May 9 closure was approved; the fall version awaits a future vote. Merchants also flagged wine-tasting traffic drawing shoppers away from downtown and late store hours as keys to retail sales.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
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Last discussed Jul 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
Vendor fees of $100 each would cover security, insurance, and cleanup; profits would go to local nonprofits.
Lincoln Street merchants, local makers and artisans, and the nonprofits receiving any surplus.
Drivers using S. Lincoln Street on May 9 will face a temporary closure.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council - Jul 21, 2026
The makers market returns November 21-22 with an overnight street closure on S. Lincoln, self-funding its own traffic control and security. The April 2027 date waits on November's results.
City Council - Mar 3, 2026
Lincoln Street merchants want a biannual makers market to pull shoppers off Main Street and onto their block. The May 9 closure was approved; the fall version awaits a future vote. Merchants also flagged wine-tasting traffic drawing shoppers away from downtown and late store hours as keys to retail sales.
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