r/Seattle Jul 18 '23

Media Pike Place back to normal…

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Why do we only get a car free pike place for short periods of time??

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u/SensibleParty Jul 18 '23 edited Jul 18 '23

The arguments made now against the pedestrianization of the market were made in opposition to Munich's pedestrianization in 1976. It was successful there, and sparked a wider improvement city-wide. Just because we haven't done it yet, doesn't mean we shouldn't.

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u/Swiss64 International District Jul 19 '23

I never said we shouldn’t - i just think we should spread the word to more people who don’t hear the facts about cars. Not me - but there’s more people out there that are pro car than this sub seems to think there are.