Hello Friday. March 29 2024 Are we on the road to a car-free Pike Place Market? Such chatter has been going since horse + buggies were still around, but has started to take off again more recently like flying fish. đ
Millions come through the Market annually, and pedestrians regularly take over the cobblestone streets, making navigating via car a slog. Often you'd only drive there if you took a wrong turn. Councilmember Andrew Lewis â who represents the district that includes Pike Place â recently tweeted that the issue would be a âhigh priorityâ for 2022. And in a November poll, 81% of locals supported restricting traffic on âshopping streetsâ like the ones around the Market.
â° The process will take some time
Councilmember Lewis tells SEAtoday he wants more dialogue with the Pike Place Preservation & Development Authority and people in the Market community on potential impacts.
Outdoor seating popped up at Pike Place sidewalks in 2021. | Photo via ky_spiceguy_ đĄWhat might âdoing it rightâ look like?
Seattle Neighborhood Greenways (SNG) executive director Gordon Padelford suggests launching "a pilot program" in 2022. Though such an idea hasnât been formally proposed yet, it would include temporarily prohibiting vehicles from entering the Market for stretches of time to get real-life data on what works + what doesnât, ideally starting in warmer weather months.
Lewis is open to a pilot program, but emphasizes the need for full buy-in from Pike Place vendors, residents + other stakeholders before moving forward.
đŹ You can participate in the discussion
Mark your calendars. SNG is hosting a meeting on Wed., Jan. 19 for people who want to learn more about the proposal + possibly volunteer for the effort.
âThis could be the most transformative change in the Marketâs history,â he says.
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Seattleâs professional womenâs soccer team, the OL Reign, are coming home toâŚSeattle. Starting in 2022, the NWLS teamâs home turf will be Lumen Field, where the Seahawks and Sounders also play. As soccer enthusiasts (and anyone who is obsessed with Megan Rapinoe) know, the Reign â one of the best womenâs professional soccer franchises in the nation â have long played and practiced outside Seattle in Tacoma + Tukwila, and a stint at Memorial Stadium.
Now, with the expansion of the light rail combined with the central location of Lumen Field â access to games could booster an already thriving soccer community in the Puget Sound.
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