Pike Place Market banning most vehicle traffic in test run [Seattle Times archive link] (archive.is)

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[-] [email protected] 22 points 2 months ago

Took them long enough! Nobody but tourists drive down there anyways, if you're on Pike Place you made a bad decision.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

100%, first time I saw that traffic Armageddon I suggested to all friends that it's faster to park at my house and take the link lol.

[-] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago

That would be amazing

[-] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago

Please do this. Also do it for some of the other similar streets in the city, like Ballard Ave. Maybe open it to delivery trucks only before 8am, then foot traffic only the rest of the day?

[-] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

I'd love to see it on Ballard Ave! There was talk of doing a "superblock" on Capitol Hill a few years ago too, which would be cool - https://www.theurbanist.org/2022/10/26/capitol-hill-pedestrian-superblock-dreams-revived-during-tour-with-mosqueda-and-spotts/

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Bollard Ave > Ballard Ave

[-] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

Hallelujah

[-] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

This has been awesome to witness. Finally some good news.

[-] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

YES!!!

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