Seattle Press on Line - Northgate Resident Recognized for Thornton Creek Action

Northgate Resident Recognized for Thornton Creek Action

Jan 24, 2001 -- Bob Vreeland, a Northgate-area resident, has been named one of Washington's five Environmental Heroes by the Washington Environmental Council (WEC) for his efforts to daylight Thornton Creek.

The WEC citation accompanying the award said Vreeland "founded the Thornton Creek Legal Defense Fund [TCDLF] to challenge the nation's largest shopping mall developer's plans to permanently entomb Thornton Creek.

"Due in large part to Bob's proactive leadership," the award says, "TCLDF has won the support of dozens of community partners and thousands of citizens, and development of the mall's south parking lot...has been postponed two years. Moreover, Bob's efforts have brought urban salmon issues to the forefront of city politics.

"In true hero fashion, Bob has not backed down from his adversaries and has won several critical battles for urban fish and wildlife."

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