
Smokers still can light up in their own cars or homes, but anyone trying to take a quick drag or two in a Seattle park can just forget it. In a vote that was mainly symbolic, the Seattle Parks Board put its stamp on Mayor Ed Murray’s proposal to ban all smoking in city parks. As The Seattle Times reports, Murray didn't technically need the board’s approval, since it is an advisory body. Murray said the ban will make the city’s parks healthier and more welcoming.