Tag: jaywalking
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Support an end to ‘jaywalking’ laws in Washington
This is one part of a series about jaywalking laws in Seattle and Washington. See also: From the beginning, Seattle ‘jaywalker’ stings were used to arrest poor people and Seattle’s first jaywalking law in 1917 was part of the city’s class war. So-called ‘jaywalking’ laws in Seattle have, from the very beginning, been used as…
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Seattle’s first jaywalking law in 1917 was part of the city’s class war
This is one part of a series about jaywalking laws in Seattle and Washington. See also: From the beginning, Seattle ‘jaywalker’ stings were used to arrest poor people and Support an end to ‘jaywalking’ laws in Washington. The day before a new downtown Seattle jaywalking law went into effect July 7, 1917, a Seattle Daily…
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From the beginning, Seattle ‘jaywalker’ stings were used to arrest poor people
In the decade between 1924 and 1934, the number of people dying in traffic collisions in Seattle each year increased 250% from 48 to 121. About 70% of those killed were people walking. By the end of the 1930s, Seattle decided that something needed to change. So the city’s Traffic and Safety Council partnered with…
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KPLU: Seattleites notoriously unwilling to jaywalk
People in Seattle almost never jaywalk. In fact, the population’s firm adherence to the red crosswalk hand is the stuff of legends. For many, including myself, it’s one of the first things that stands out during an initial visit to the city. Rain or shine, heavy traffic or completely empty roadway, almost everyone simply waits…
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