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Tacoma unveils city’s first pride-themed decorative crosswalk
Summary
The City of Tacoma unveiled its first decorative pride crosswalk in July, calling the installation a visible statement of support and a community gathering place.
Tacoma city staff announced the installation of the city’s first decorative pride-themed crosswalk in July, saying the crosswalk is meant to be both a visible statement of support and a public gathering place.
City spokesperson said the crosswalk is “a lot of firsts” and called it the city’s first decorative crosswalk, intended to create “this sense of place.” The spokesperson added, “Actions speak louder than words. Tacoma, here is our action.”
City staff described the crosswalk as more than pavement art: “This is a gathering place. This is a community representation. It’s a bridge,” the spokesperson said, adding that the design is visible from above and meant to “show the pride that we have in our diversity here in Tacoma.”
The announcement came as part of a broader set of city updates on programs and summer events. City materials directing residents to tacoma.gov said the crosswalk is one of several recent and planned public-art and civic placemaking efforts.
City officials did not provide an exact installation date or the maintenance plan during the broadcast. Details on the design team, contractor, and funding source were not specified in the recorded segment.
Residents seeking more information were directed to the city’s information channel and the City of Tacoma website.
