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Oct. 27, 2021 - The fight for Pike Place Market, 50 years on
10/27/2021 | 1m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
50 years later, the fight for Pike Place Market resonates.
Once cast as an obstacle to a more modern Seattle, the downtown destination has become the kind of multi-layered urban environment we strive for.
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Oct. 27, 2021 - The fight for Pike Place Market, 50 years on
10/27/2021 | 1m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
Once cast as an obstacle to a more modern Seattle, the downtown destination has become the kind of multi-layered urban environment we strive for.
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50 years after being saved, Pike Place Market is a role model for Seattle.
Columnist Knute Berger writes that on November 2nd, 1971, Seattle voters made one of the smartest decisions ever.
A decision made in defiance of the downtown business community and city hall.
It was the vote to save Pike Place Market, and create a 22 acre historic district.
At the time, planners argued that Seattle should keep only a little more than an acre of the market, while building high rises and putting more respectable stores in its place.
In retrospect it seems like a no brainer to preserve Pike Place, given the economic engine it has become.
The Pike Place Market community now reflects the diversity of a rich, multi-layered urban environment, while serving local farmers and artisans.
Berger writes, the market wasn't the obstacle to modern Seattle.
It has been a savior.
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