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# The Chaos of the Car in Seattle’s Early Days
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/mossbacks-northwest-2/episode/the-chaos-of-the-car-in-seattles-early-days-jeexv2/
- Published: 2024-04-02T23:10:11.000Z
- Updated: 2025-10-10T11:09:22.000Z
- Description: Knute Berger chronicles the car’s bumpy ride in early Seattle.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Mossback's Northwest, Season 1, Episode 4, #ZZZ_Episode_41a1e679-478d-4c4d-8969-49aa1f03c827, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_50744e68-2011-417f-9f73-f880b010d33f, #v1.16

If you think traffic is bad now, just imagine Seattle at the turn of the century: Cyclists, pedestrians, and an army of wagons all competed for space on the downtown streets. Then, along came the automobile. Knute Berger chronicles the car’s bumpy ride in early Seattle — and how it came to dominate the road.