Seattle City Council approves plan to evaluate pedestrian-only Pike Place streets

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Seattle City Council approves plan to evaluate pedestrian-only Pike Place streets
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On Tuesday, the Seattle City Council approved an evaluation under the Transportation Plan to determine whether some streets through Pike Place Market should remain pedestrian-only instead of open to vehicle traffic.

It's a decades-old debate – should car traffic be banned at Seattle 's Pike Place Market? People who want the market's streets to have fewer vehicles are one step closer to getting their wish. The plan was a comprehensive 20-year vision for the city's streets, sidewalks and public spaces.

This review will be led with the Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority and this review will include Council district representation, public safety, and other community stakeholders."The Seattle Transportation Plan aims to address safety, equity, sustainability, mobility and economic vitality, livability and maintenance and modernization.

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