Seattle City Council considers street closures as official gun violence prevention tool
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Amy Radil
Crusty in the right places. Worth the chew.
Summary
The Seattle City Council is considering legislation to make street closures an official tool for preventing gun violence, following residents near Aurora Avenue North who recently erected barriers to block vehicle access and prevent drive-by shootings in their neighborhoods. Councilmember Debora Juarez, representing North Seattle's District 5, is championing the proposal, which was submitted during former Mayor Bruce Harrell's administration.
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This comes after residents near Aurora Avenue North created barriers to block vehicle access to their streets last week, in an attempt to keep drive-by shootings from flowing into their neighborhoods.
Next month the Seattle City Council could take up legislation to make street closures an official tool to prevent gun violence.
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