As someone deeply interested in public health, and as someone who works in helping people address tobacco dependence, I am generally in favor of promoting smoke-free/tobacco-free environments. That being said, I believe that the recent proposal from the city of Seattle to forbid smoking in our parks is likely to create a larger problem than it promises to correct. While framed as a way to make the parks a more pleasant place to visit, there is a real likelihood that the ban would result in disparate enforcement. ...