Downtown Tulsa boosters make a move to bring the Tulsa Farmer’s Market to Sixth and Main streets in 2016.
The market has to leave Cherry Street next April through October while road work is completed. The Downtown Coordinating Council will offer marketing help and up to $5,000 for workers to close streets.
County Commissioner Karen Keith is on the council and proposed that offer.
"Oh, I think it's a perfect fit for downtown," Keith said about the market. "Easy to ride your bike up to the park, and I just think it's a great idea."
The proposed space is Chapman Green. Keith said the under-used park is an ideal spot.
"Any of our visitors in our nearby hotels, the Atlas and some of the others, and then, of course, the residential that's right around there, they can all take advantage of it," Keith said. "And I think you'll see the folks from Cherry Street, Brookside area and all around converge there."
Daniel Regan is vice president of Kanbar Properties, which owns several downtown buildings, including Park Centre right across the street from Chapman Green. He supports bringing the market downtown.
"Ultimately, we're trying to help support them and help support grocery security and food security for people in Tulsa," Regan said.
The farmer’s market board has yet to vote on next year’s location. They’re also considering 11th Street and Lewis Avenue.
