{"id":3754,"date":"2013-06-25T21:27:53","date_gmt":"2013-06-26T04:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=3754"},"modified":"2013-06-25T21:27:53","modified_gmt":"2013-06-26T04:27:53","slug":"stapleton-farmers-market-to-begin-charging-for-parking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=3754","title":{"rendered":"Stapleton Farmers Market to Begin Charging For Parking"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/a>The Stapleton Farmer’s Market<\/a> continues to bustle more and more every year. However, retailers aren\u2019t always seeing the profits. Traffic continues to rise at the market, but most of the traffic is people going up to entertain the family and maybe get something to eat from the Biscuit Bus<\/a>. \u201cWe go up almost every week we are in town,\u201d said resident Kara Clinton. \u201cHowever, most of it is just to let the kids run around while it is below 95 degrees. We rarely ever buy anything.\u201d\n\nAccording to the retailers, this seems to be the norm for many of the market\u2019s visitors. \u201cWe have seen the traffic to the market increase dramatically year after year,\u201d said vendor Seth White. \u201cHowever, our revenues have seen little increase. It is kind of frustrating that people just come up to look around and let their kids play. Just spend $10 for goodness sakes.\u201d\nTo help increase revenue for the market and keep retailers, the market is going to begin charging for parking, and then will be able to allow significantly lower rental prices for the vendors. \u201cI think it is a great plan,\u201d said White. \u201cIt will definitely make us feel better about spending our time and money up there. It is a great way to hold people accountable for just walking around and using the space that should be used for buying goods.\u201d\nStapleton Farmer\u2019s Market director Thom Ross believes this is the fairest thing to do. \u201cWe will make some money, and the retailers will make more money,\u201d said Ross. \u201cPlus, there is a chance less motivated buyers will show up and just use our space to walk around and socialize in.\u201d Although residents don\u2019t seem happy with the new plans for the market, they don\u2019t feel it will change much. \u201cWe will still go,\u201d said resident Barbara Lockie. \u201cWe will just probably bike instead, or not go as often.\u201d\nPatrons that actually do purchase stuff at the market are not as pleased. \u201cThey should at least figure out a way to validate parking for those that actually buy stuff,\u201d said market-goer Sara Hansen. The Stapleton Farmer\u2019s Market will be charging $20 per space beginning Sunday, June 30th.\n]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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