Casual Friday with Geraldine DeRuiter and Marcus Harrison Green

This week…

Should Pike Place Market be pedestrian-only? Seattle City Council is reigniting that debate for the thousandth time.

Amazon is moving away from its “Just Walk Out” technology, which isn’t as futuristic as it seems.

And remember in 1989, when the Space Needle collapsed? We look back on one of Seattle’s most infamous April Fools’ jokes.

Author Geraldine DeRuiter and South Seattle Emerald Founder Marcus Harrison Green are here to break down the week.

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