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Tobacco Ban In Seattle Parks: 'Smell Flowers, Not Smoke'

A crowd gathers at Seattle Gas Works Park at sunset. Under new rules,  no smoking will be allowed at any city parks from Monday on.
KUOW Photo/Gil Aegerter
A crowd gathers at Seattle Gas Works Park at sunset. Under new rules, no smoking will be allowed at any city parks from Monday on.

David Hyde speaks with Christopher Williams, deputy director of Seattle's Parks and Recreation department, about a smoking ban in all city parks. The ban goes into effect Monday as Seattle joins hundreds of other U.S. cities with similar restrictions.

Year started with KUOW: 2004