This story originally aired on May 13, 2017. Back in 1950, Northgate Mall was just opening its doors. It was struggling to get off its feet and fill empty shops. Big local retailers like Nordstrom and Friedlander didn’t believe that a regional shopping center all the way up north could survive. At that time, downtown was where people went to shop. Jim Douglas set out to change this. Douglas helped launch major city legacies like SeaFair and the World’s Fair, b ut his crowning achievement was