Black Makers Market struggles with landscaping concers [Video]

AUSTIN, Texas — A market highlighting Black creators in Austin said it has faced some challenges with its location. 

One of the places the Black Makers Market has utilized is the African American Cultural and Heritage Facility, which has been overgrown and not properly landscaped.  

City of Austin response

KVUE reached out to the city of Austin and received the following response with an update on the landscaping process:

“The landscaping contractor should be done by the end of the day tomorrow [Saturday, March 23]. The work we are doing is to provide a better short-term solution to even out the ground plane and provide better drainage at the facility so that events like the Black Makers Market can take place on the lawn more feasibly and sustainably.” 

The next market will be held from …