The Ultimate Team Sport?: Urban Waterways and Youth Rowing in Seattle

Abstract

Seattle, Washington's inland waterways are among the city's most significant public spaces. Centrally located, visible from interstate highways and hilltops throughout the city, and filled with sailboats, kayaks, canoes, yachts, powerboats, and rowing shells, Seattle's lakes and bays are as fundamental to the city's identity as the Space Needle or Pike Place Market. Importantly, however, these waterways are not readily accessible for use and enjoyment by many Seattle citizens.