After decades of political debate, Seattle is testing a car ban this summer

https://www.cascadepbs.org/politics/2025/05/vastly-more-walkable-seattles-pike-place-market-tests-car-ban/

Some car drivers are angry. They want to drive through here

At the center of the controversy is Mayor Bruce Harrell’s transportation plan, which includes a proposal to make the bustling market more pedestrian-friendly.

However, this proposal is met with staunch opposition from newly elected Seattle City Councilmember Bob Kettle, who argues that eliminating vehicles could have detrimental effects on the market’s vitality.

https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/foot-vs-motor-traffic-the-push-to-pedestrianize-pike-place-market

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    2 days ago

    Its impossible to drive through there. The market is literally inside buildings with tons of foot traffic. Do they just want a picture with the sign?

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      I never understood why anyone local drove through it. Tourists I can understand, but it’s a drive it once and “holy cow that was a bad idea” experience