Edmonton's first Night Market forging ahead

[Daveography]

The first Edmonton Night Market: Shopping Under the Stars will be going ahead this year, says its founder.

“We are excited, but kind of overwhelmed too. Now it’s about putting everything into play in a short amount of time,” said Arjun Gill.

In January, Metro reported that the night market, to be held at the CPR yard off of Gateway Boulevard, was facing zoning and permit issues.

Gill said the zoning permit has been taken care of, and that the city is working with him to remove minor obstacles — such as providing a safe crossing for pedestrians and finalizing a drainage plan — before issuing a development permit.

He said he expects the permit to be issued in a few weeks, and his team is anticipating starting construction in mid-April.

Full Story (Metro Edmonton)

 

[Daveography]

I get that the fees were probably painful, I think these guys are seriously underestimating how many people attended because of the central, walkable location, and are shooting themselves in the foot here.

Night market moves out of downtown due to city fees, weather
An Edmonton night market is leaving downtown for the Alberta Aviation Museum this weekend.

Just a Little Night Market CEO Trina Shipanoff said her previous location at Beaver Hill House Park, on Jasper Avenue and 104 Street, is no longer sustainable due to high fees and unpredictable weather.

“When you measure the cost of doing an outdoor event and you factor in the weather, it’s not feasible for a small business to be able to continue to operate that way,” Shipanoff told Metro.

She said annual facility and maintenance fees, weekly special event licences and a weekly fee to use a bus lane for loading and unloading, made it too hard to continue operating with lower costs than events like the Old Strathcona Farmers’ Market.

http://www.metronews.ca/news/edmonton/2017/06/08/edmonton-night-market-moves-out-of-downtown.html