Everyone loves it, sales are up, more people are visiting the market, so obviously we're cutting back the program so cars can ruin the market again

Next week's presentation notes that a June survey of nearly 5,500 Market visitors found "near universal" support for vehicle barriers at Pike Place, with only 2% not on board. In the survey, 38% of respondents affirmed the idea that there was an increase in pedestrian safety, and 25% cited a more welcoming environment for Market visitors.

I really thought they were going for a tautogram with that title.

mind blowingly stupid move. easiest decision ever and we're fucking it up because the jerk that owns Sosio's and like one other vendor want it open to cars.

for god's sake don't shop at Sosio's.

Was nice while it lasted

So rather than stay with the car-centric, dangerous prior state or maintain the amazing new, much safer no-vehicle paradigm, they're opting to have it go back and forth which is paradoxically much more dangerous than just having cars all the time.

Locals and regulars may have begun to get used to no cars and inconsistent application of laws and norms leaves the pedestrians of course the most vulnerable when suddenly there are cars flying down the street that hasn't had them for a while.

The stupidest fucking decision possible.

Just fucking tell a few business owners "no" for once. Fuuuuuck this cunt-ry