The article overstates the level of closure. These streets are still fully open with grub hub and Uber eats drivers zooming through. They just have been designe

The article overstates the level of closure. These streets are still fully open with grub hub and Uber eats drivers zooming through. They just have been designed mixed use streets so now they see significant more pedestrian and bike traffic. Since Seattle has few sidewalks and many areas it kind of makes sense