This summer, for the first time, Seattle banned cars in the Pike Place Market :

https://www.knkx.org/transportation/2025-05-08/seattle-pike-place-market-tests-car-ban-pilot-downtown-overlook-walk-flowers-vendors

Last year (2024), some politicians said no one will shop here anymore if it's pedestrianized :

https://publicola.com/2024/04/02/dont-open-pike-place-to-pedestrians-council-member-urges/

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[–] 5 points 1 year ago

Nice to hear, I visited a while back and barely even remember cars because it seems so impractical for that area. It's already so very walkable, high density shopping area (with lovely food).

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