Deadly falls, a lawsuit, and a deadline: Why Gas Works Park is changing now

A teen’s death, a nuisance lawsuit, and decades of injuries are now colliding with a city order to remove parts of the park’s iconic towers by May 15.

SEATTLE — The towering industrial structures at Gas Works Park have long been one of the city’s most recognizable sights — a backdrop for skyline views, summer nights, and generations of visitors.

But for years, those same structures have also been tied to something far more dangerous.

An ongoing lawsuit against the City of Seattle points out that three people have died and at least eleven others have been seriously injured in falls from the towers

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