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Queen Creek staff outline temporary events, parking plan for town-owned downtown parcel
Summary
Downtown development staff presented plans to activate town-owned land north of Town Hall with temporary public parking and short-term events. Council members discussed rates, costs, and impacts but took no formal vote.
Jennifer Lindley, the town’s downtown development manager, told the Town Council on Feb. 18 that staff is preparing to activate a town‑owned parcel just north of Town Hall for temporary public uses and special events.
Lindley said the land is currently striped to provide roughly 400 public parking spaces and that staff has discussed hosting displaced events and a range of short‑term uses including the Queen Creek Festival, a Saturday market, Vintage and Vino, a drive‑in movie and car shows. “Space activation refers to the practice of intentionally utilizing an underused or empty space to create a new engaging experience for…
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