A protest in Tacoma against a 150-acre warehouse project that is stirring up controversy turned violent after a “manager” intervened.
PROTEST:
Climate Alliance of the South Sound, a south-Tacoma based grassroots organization that aims to empower people in the community to improve their living conditions through environmental actions, held a press conference on Friday to talk about last Sunday’s protest against Bridge Industrial Project’s 150-acre warehouse project on Burlington Way.
The project, which officials said is aimed to create jobs, is located in one of Tacoma’s low-income communities.
The project will create 2.5 million square feet of light industrial and warehouse space in four large buildings, according to the City of Tacoma’s website. The developer first applied for permits in 2021 and was later granted approval in 2023.
The group said it was peacefully protesting against the developer’s project last Sunday afternoon, claiming it would negatively increase commercial traffic and pollute …