Is it just me or is Seattle like the worst city for day game in the USA? I have just moved to Seattle, and I am having a hard time getting this city. Seattle has the 15th biggest metro area in the USA, so its not a small population by any means. And according to this list https://filterbuy.com/resources/across-the-nation/most-and-least-densely-populated-cities/ , its #9 for most densely populated large cities. Not to bad, I know its not any NYC, but its still fairly large compared to most cities in the USA.

I have had so much trouble finding areas in this city with lots of foot traffic to day game for outdoor daygame. They do have a few large malls, bellevue square and alderwood mall, but I am not a fan of malls in general because security can give you a hard time in malls. I prefer outdoor in the city foot traffic. On a weekend in downtown Seattle, I've tried greenlake, fremont, west seattle, ballard, capital hill, westlake center (used to be crowded but no longer after covid its filled with drugs now), china town, and belltown. Yeah in all these places you see a few people walking aroud but it still feels dead. Like where the hell is everyone. There is lots of traffic with cars but no one on the streets.

Pike place market, waterfront, and Seattle Center are the only busy spots I find but it does not count because its mostly tourists. You won't have much luck building ongoing relationships with someone who is just visiting.

For the day time I tried southlake union area where amazon is and there is a little more day time traffic there with working people, but it still was not anything super great.

I also tried UW campus during school hours, now there is lots of people there, however, I have not been a fan of college pick up because if you don't actually go to the school the girls think its weird. I think the most traffic I have scene in this entire city is through UW campus pick up. Pretty disapointing considering its a big city. I am wondering what I am missing. Anybody can give me any advice for better spots?
Tacoma? Bellevue?

I drove up to vancouver canada, which is about a 3 hour drive total from Seattle, and that city actually felt like I was in a big city. On robson street and granville, I saw plenty of traffic and lots of women, nothing like what I see in seattle. Vancouver seemed like a typical big city feeling of foot traffic. I can't seem to find that in Seatttle, what is wrong with this city.

Please anyone from Seattle or anyone who knows seattle, care to comment on this. thanks.