Eric Nordstrom, a SUP paddler in Seattle posted the following note on his FB page:
Seattle neighbors fight uphill battle to maintain public Lake Washington access
On a beautiful sunny winter afternoon, a small crowd has gathered on Seattle's Burke-Gilman trail overlooking a tiny beach leading to Lake Washington.But after decades of wandering onto the beach or into the water in the Cedar Park Neighborhood of
northeast Seattle at 130th St., now they can't go any farther. Newly erected no trespassing signs stand in their way."Watching people's reactions to these signs is anger and shock," says longtime resident Sue Pope as she walks her dog along the trail.The signs that appeared Monday are just the latest move by the owners of the two homes bordering the popular beach access to take over the property and keep the public out.
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Published on February 25, 2015 23:47