Yet Another Urbanist | Pike Place Market Must Be Pedestrianized @YetAnotherUrbanist | Uploaded July 2023 | Updated October 2024, 4 hours ago.
Pike Place Market is a popular tourist destination, and it would be a lot better for visitors and vendors alike if they got rid of the cars.
Sources:
Pike Place Market's Website
pikeplacemarket.org
King 5 | Should Pike Place Market be 'car free'
king5.com/article/news/local/pike-place-market-car-free/281-57ce7b3e-df14-4713-8126-0cd65beb2aef
Seattle Times | Making Pike Place Market car-free gains traction but worries vendors
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/pike-place-with-fewer-cars-seattle-councilmember-says-its-a-priority
Seattle Times | Keep Pike Place Market open to traffic
seattletimes.com/opinion/keep-pike-place-market-open-to-traffic
Seattle Times | With thousands of pedestrians, why are vehicles allowed on Seattle’s Pike Place?
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/with-thousands-of-pedestrians-why-are-vehicles-allowed-on-seattles-pike-place
FastCompany | Why Local Businesses Shouldn't Worry About Eliminating On-Street Parking
fastcompany.com/3067515/why-local-businesses-shouldnt-worry-about-eliminating-on-street-parking
Bloomberg | Cyclists and Pedestrians Can End Up Spending More Each Month Than Drivers
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2012-12-05/cyclists-and-pedestrians-can-end-up-spending-more-each-month-than-drivers
Strong Towns | Toronto’s Curbside Patios Made 49 Times More Money Than the Parking They Replaced
strongtowns.org/journal/2022/11/22/torontos-curbside-patios-made-49-times-more-money-than-the-parking-they-replaced
Measuring the Local Economic Impacts of Replacing On-Street Parking With Bike Lanes
tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01944363.2019.1638816?journalCode=rjpa20
Vancouver City News | Downtown Vancouver businesses' attitudes towards bike lanes have changed in the last 5 years
vancouver.citynews.ca/2015/05/27/downtown-vancouver-businesses-attitudes-towards-bike-lanes-have-changed-in-the-last-five-years
Houston Chronicle | Houston to keep part of Main Street closed for outdoor seating with hopes to expand idea citywide
houstonchronicle.com/politics/houston/article/street-closures-outdoor-seating-17853805.php
The Urbanist | City Pledges One-Block Pedestrianized Pike Street Pilot After Years of Advocacy
theurbanist.org/2023/06/28/city-pledges-one-block-pedestrian-street-pilot-on-pike-street-after-years-of-advocacy
Pike Place Market is a popular tourist destination, and it would be a lot better for visitors and vendors alike if they got rid of the cars.
Sources:
Pike Place Market's Website
pikeplacemarket.org
King 5 | Should Pike Place Market be 'car free'
king5.com/article/news/local/pike-place-market-car-free/281-57ce7b3e-df14-4713-8126-0cd65beb2aef
Seattle Times | Making Pike Place Market car-free gains traction but worries vendors
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/pike-place-with-fewer-cars-seattle-councilmember-says-its-a-priority
Seattle Times | Keep Pike Place Market open to traffic
seattletimes.com/opinion/keep-pike-place-market-open-to-traffic
Seattle Times | With thousands of pedestrians, why are vehicles allowed on Seattle’s Pike Place?
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/with-thousands-of-pedestrians-why-are-vehicles-allowed-on-seattles-pike-place
FastCompany | Why Local Businesses Shouldn't Worry About Eliminating On-Street Parking
fastcompany.com/3067515/why-local-businesses-shouldnt-worry-about-eliminating-on-street-parking
Bloomberg | Cyclists and Pedestrians Can End Up Spending More Each Month Than Drivers
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2012-12-05/cyclists-and-pedestrians-can-end-up-spending-more-each-month-than-drivers
Strong Towns | Toronto’s Curbside Patios Made 49 Times More Money Than the Parking They Replaced
strongtowns.org/journal/2022/11/22/torontos-curbside-patios-made-49-times-more-money-than-the-parking-they-replaced
Measuring the Local Economic Impacts of Replacing On-Street Parking With Bike Lanes
tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01944363.2019.1638816?journalCode=rjpa20
Vancouver City News | Downtown Vancouver businesses' attitudes towards bike lanes have changed in the last 5 years
vancouver.citynews.ca/2015/05/27/downtown-vancouver-businesses-attitudes-towards-bike-lanes-have-changed-in-the-last-five-years
Houston Chronicle | Houston to keep part of Main Street closed for outdoor seating with hopes to expand idea citywide
houstonchronicle.com/politics/houston/article/street-closures-outdoor-seating-17853805.php
The Urbanist | City Pledges One-Block Pedestrianized Pike Street Pilot After Years of Advocacy
theurbanist.org/2023/06/28/city-pledges-one-block-pedestrian-street-pilot-on-pike-street-after-years-of-advocacy
