After nearly 20 years of planning and funding hurdles, the Madison Public Market is set for a soft opening in March 2026, transforming a former city fleet building on the East Side into a bustling hub for about 30 permanent vendors, pop-up entrepreneurs, nonprofits, and craft retailers. The market arrives alongside a proposed large-scale redevelopment of the Pennsylvania Avenue corridor, sparking both excitement over cultural and economic growth and debate around parking, public investment, and the pace of change.