Don Pugnetti Park Explained
Don Pugnetti Park is a 0.5acres public park in Tacoma, Washington, in the United States. Located at the intersection of Pacific Avenue and South 21st Street in downtown Tacoma, the park is named after Donald A. Pugnetti and is owned by the Washington State Department of Transportation. It has landscaping and seating, and is maintained by the City of Tacoma.[1]
The park has been the site of an Occupy Wall Street encampment (2011 to 2012)[2] [3] and other demonstrations.[4] [5] In 2020, protesters gathered there to protest the murder of George Floyd.[6]
Notes and References
- Book: SR-509 Improvement Or Rerouting, East-west Corridor, I-705 to East 11th St and Marine View Drive, Tacoma: Environmental Impact Statement . 1990 . en.
- Book: Bentley, Judy . Walking Washington's History: Ten Cities . 2016-04-05 . University of Washington Press . 978-0-295-80667-9 . en.
- Web site: 2012-02-27 . Peaceful eviction for Occupy Tacoma campers . 2023-05-30 . HeraldNet.com . en-US.
- Web site: 2012-04-20 . A Peaceful Scene at Pugnetti Park Tacoma Daily Index . 2023-05-30 . . en-US . 2022-11-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221127121815/https://www.tacomadailyindex.com/blog/a-peaceful-scene-at-pugnetti-park/2150849/ . live .
- Web site: Fight to save Tacoma park after Occupy movement moved in . 2023-05-30 . king5.com . en-US.
- News: May 31, 2020 . People march through Tacoma to protest George Floyd killing . The News Tribune.
