Part III

Release: 09.23.26 (5:00)

Rachel Ligtenberg, President & CEO of the Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority (PDA), discusses the institution’s historic character and the complexities of its modernization in this edition of Madinah In The Market LIVE. 

Nearly two years into her tenure, Ligtenberg reflects on the Market's defining sense of community and why progress remains essential to preservation. The conversation turns to the limited vehicle-access pilot, where divergent interests have tested the pursuit of consensus over the future of the historic street.  

In the extended audio, Ligtenberg offers a detailed account of the work behind those decisions, exploring the PDA's relationship with its constituents and the value of reconciling competing priorities. Listen to the uncut interview for a rare perspective on the inner workings of Pike Place Market.

Originally broadcast on KBCS. Distributed by Madinah Slaise Media.

Madinah In The Market LIVE · S3, E34