Family sues Seattle over deadly fall at Gas Works Park towers

The family of a teen who died after falling from the towers at Seattle’s Gas Works Park is suing the city, calling the structures — and their aging ladders — a safety hazard that must be fixed.

The big picture: The lawsuit comes after the city’s Landmarks Preservation Board voted down a plan this month to remove the towers’ access ladders and catwalks, in a debate that pitted historical preservation against public safety…

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