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.
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.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f0c0489/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1024x575+0+0/resize/880x494!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fkuow%2Ffiles%2F201507%2F20150706-gasworks-crowd.jpg)
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