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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-28T04:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://jonathanstephens.us",
  "tags": [
    "Parks And Public Space",
    "Walking",
    "Walkable Cities",
    "Public Space",
    "Urban Planning",
    "Foot Traffic",
    "Seattle",
    "Washington",
    "Retail",
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  "textContent": "> Limiting car access to Pike Place to better welcome foot traffic has been a boon to Pike Place Market visitation and sales, according to newly released data. Commercial tenant sales rose 6.5% in 2025 compared to 2024, after the implementation of a \"test and learn\" pilot vehicle access strategy at Pike Place Market early last spring.\n>\n> 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.",
  "title": "Pike Place Market Pedestrianization Pilot Boosts Sales and Visits"
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