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Walkable city? How Seattle pedestrians are more at risk than ever
Second of two articles on pedestrian safety and sidewalk conditions. Read part 1 here. Pedestrian safety in Seattle is going
Douglas MacDonald
Doug MacDonald is a pedestrian activist who lives in Seattle’s Greenwood neighborhood. He served as the Secretary of Transportation for Washington state from 2001 until his retirement in 2007.
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