| Occupy Providence | |
|---|---|
| Part of the "Occupy" protests | |
 Demonstrators camping at Burnside Park, 19 November 2011 | |
| Date | 15 October 2011 – 24 January 2012 |
| Location | |
| Caused by | Economic inequality, corporate influence over government, inter alia. |
| Methods | Demonstration, occupation, protest, street protesters |
| Status | Ended Jan, 2012 |
| Arrests and injuries | |
| Injuries | 4 (Fights) |
Occupy Providence began on Saturday October 15, 2011. According to the Boston Globe, well over 1,000 demonstrators, including children and adults of various ages, peacefully marched through the capital city before setting up camp at Burnside Park in downtown Providence, RI and turning the park into a 24 hour protest. The march made its way through the streets of downtown Providence, pausing outside such institutions as Bank of America, Providence Place Mall, and the Rhode Island State House.[1]
Finally, in January 2012, Occupy Providence agreed to suspend its 24-hour-a-day protest.[2]
Occupy Providence participants continued to engage in organized meetings, events and actions in Burnside Park in 2012,[3][4] 2015,[5] and 2016,[6] although many fewer people attended these than the original Occupy Providence events.
- ^ ""Occupy" Group Setting Up Camp In Providence, Rhode Island". Associated Press. 15 October 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ "Occupy Providence to vacate Burnside Park after reaching agreement with the City". 24 January 2012.
- ^ "Occupy Providence". Occupy Providence. Archived from the original on February 29, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
- ^ Plain, Bob (August 31, 2012). "Occupy Providence Returns". RI Future. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ Ahlquist, Steve (August 30, 2015). "Occupy Providence returns to confront harassment of homeless". RI Future. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ Reynolds, Mark (October 15, 2016). "Occupy Providence protests plan to revamp Kennedy Plaza, Burnside Park". Providence Journal. Retrieved 20 February 2017.