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LOCAL PLACES AND ARTICLES OF INTEREST The new public library in downtown Seattle is a world-renowned building and an important community resource.
The independent, non-profit Museum of Flight is one of the largest air and space museums in the world.
Seattle Center - The original grounds of the Seattle World’s Fair have been transformed into a center for arts and cultural – there is always something going on.
Woodland Park Zoo - The Zoo is a conservation and education institution demonstrating the value, beauty and interdependence of all living things; interconnect with Green Lake Park Woodland Park Zoo is also considered one of the nation’s finest.
Seattle Aquarium - See, touch and explore our amazing underwater world. Also enjoy a stroll on the Seattle Waterfront.
Golden Cardens - Located in Ballard on Puget Sound, this popular park offers extraordinary views of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains. A recent project restored two wetlands, established a short loop trail, and restored the northern beach. Golden Gardens offers strolls along a rugged coastline, hikes through forest trails, sunbathing on sandy beaches, fishing from a pier, a 2.2-acre dog off-leash area, and a boat launch.
The Green Seattle Guide - a guide to community action, features a list of 101 eco actions for you and your family to help protect our urban environment. The guide also offers a wealth of resources including websites, publications and volunteer opportunities. Check it out; share it with family, friends and neighbors. The more you and others use the guide, the healthier Seattle will be, for us and future generations.
A Global City Acting Locally On February 16, 2005, the historic day when the Kyoto Protocol takes effect, Mayor Greg Nickels announced the City of Seattle's 2005 Environmental Action Agenda to protect our air quality, the health of our community and our environment. The cornerstone of this agenda is a new goal for the City to reduce regional greenhouse gas emissions across our community and region, seeking to meet or beat the Kyoto target.
The Environmental Action Agenda presents the City's goals for protecting environmental quality, promoting environmental justice, and improving quality-of-life in Seattle for current and future generations.
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