8456 Dallas Ave. S.
South Park
On September 24, 2021, the Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition is hosting the Duwamish River Rally, a peaceful walk to call attention to the EPA suggested rollbacks for the cleanup of the Duwamish River. The event will start at the South Park Plaza (8456 Dallas Ave S.).
The Duwamish River Rally is an opportunity for the community to amplify their voice, demonstrate support for a full Duwamish River cleanup as well as the advancement of health equity and environmental justice in the Duwamish Valley.
Why? Without community consultation, EPA and responsible parties recently proposed three changes to our river cleanup plan. These changes increase toxic exposures, health risks to our community and undermine communities hard-won river cleanup which violates EPA’s and Ecology’s environmental justice policies. These changes ignore our local governments’ stated commitments to equity, and threaten to further exacerbate pronounced health disparities that have been documented in our communities.
The communities most impacted by the Duwamish Superfund site are in Seattle’s low-income, Black, Indigenous, People of Color, Immigrant and Refugee neighborhoods of South Park and Georgetown – areas that are home to some of Seattle’s most economically disenfranchised households with poor health outcomes. To begin to right the scales of justice, our community deserves the most thorough cleanup possible – or, at least the cleanup that was ordered by EPA in their 2014 Record of Decision for the Superfund Site.
The Duwamish River must be recovered to standards that support our community and fishing for future generations. Join us at the Duwamish River Rally!
This is a COVID safe peaceful walk towards the South Park Bridge from the South park Plaza. Join us! #RiverforALL
WHERE: South Park Plaza, 8456 Dallas Ave S, Seattle, WA 9810
WHEN: Friday, September 24, 2021 from 5-7pm
WHO: This is a peaceful, family friendly event — all ages welcome
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