All signs point to Seattle's pilot program limiting car access to Pike Place being a success: sales were up 6.5% in 2025 compared to 2024, and the number of local visitors jumped by 5.6%. As the City considers permanent changes, a pedestrianized Pike Place still has its detractors.
It’s so much nicer now too! It was crazy to have a road that was so old it’s made out of bricks and its entirety is being used as a crosswalk was open to cars at all. They also still let individual cars pull up to pick up passengers at night.
It’s so much nicer now too! It was crazy to have a road that was so old it’s made out of bricks and its entirety is being used as a crosswalk was open to cars at all. They also still let individual cars pull up to pick up passengers at night.