In a briefing that was tabled at the community development committee on Thursday, administration said the pop-up project, which ran from July 1 to Sept. 25 of this year, did not see the anticipated uptake or result in vendors making money.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Coun. Kourtney Penner said despite the failure, she’s glad they gave it a shot, and lessons were learned in the process. Penner felt ever-changing nature of the vendors may have been a deterrent for would-be shoppers. She said there may have been better approaches, such as partnering with already-established markets.Article content