Residents and visitors in today's Seattle would barely recognize the
landscape that its founding settlers first encountered. As the city
grew, its leaders and inhabitants dramatically altered its topography to
accommodate their changing visions. In Too High and Too Steep, David
B. Williams uses his deep knowledge of Seattle, scientific background,
and extensive research and interviews to illuminate the physical
challenges and sometimes startling hubris of these large-scale
transformations, from the filling in of the Duwamish tideflats to the
massive regrading project that pared down Denny Hill.
In the course of telling this fascinating story, Williams helps readers
find visible traces of the city's former landscape and better understand
Seattle as a place that has been radically reshaped.
Watch the trailer: https: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=af51FU8hHLI
Too High and Too Steep was made possible in part by a grant from
4Culture's Heritage Program.