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Sales at Seattle’s Pike Place market rose 6.5 percent since car access was limited in 2024 (www.theurbanist.org)
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[–] homes@piefed.world 6 points 1 hour ago

Sales at retail stores within the Market rose 9.2%, with restaurants seeing a 10.2% boost between May and September, the busiest season at Seattle's most popular public market. The number of visitors who live within 30 miles of the Market increased by 5.6% from one year to the next, a figure that translates to an additional 127,000 Puget Sound residents dropping by Pike Place at some point in 2025.

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[–] Saapas@piefed.zip 2 points 1 hour ago

Pike Place Public Development Authority (PDA) Executive Committee

What a name

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today -1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Its a tourist trap. I've been there 10 and 5 years ago. If I hold my ground I won't have to go ever again.

Imagine any other market but prices range from exorbitant to ridonkulous. But the good thing is you can see the Ferris wheel and the needle so you feel like your in one of those one TV series that was famous and one of those one movie that was famous. But then you remember you're not because you just spent more than a car fillup feeding your family. And or it started raining.

I'm not saying don't go. My neighbor's house is up for sale at 1.2million. I wonder who is going to buy that to live next to me. But I'm not saying don't buy/sell. It could be bought by a bank and turned into a mini hotel. C'mon let's see if someone wants my taxes to be $12,000 this year! Yey! Its just $12,000 its like two car payments. But I'm not saying don't move here.

[–] Sylas@lemmy.world 2 points 47 minutes ago

I lived a block away and got all my produce there for a couple years. It’s a trap if you’re a tacky tourist but locals end up getting good prices for superior products. Absolutely amazing and healthy lifestyle being car free down there.