西雅图市长 Wilson 启动 Jackson Park 更名社区程序：邀市民12月14日前提交新名建议
位于华盛顿州金县西雅图市北部的 Jackson Park 即将启动更名程序。西雅图市长 Katie Wilson 11月13日指示西雅图公园与游憩局（SPR）发起社区征名，邀请市民提出能更好反映这片土地历史与城市价值的新名字，书面建议征集至2026年12月14日截止。
Jackson Park 位于 1000 NE 135th St，集绿地、自然区域、步道与游憩设施于一体，园内还有 Jackson Park 高尔夫球场，包括一个18洞球场、一个9洞短场、练习场及配套设施。该公园以美国前总统安德鲁·杰克逊命名，其任内政策曾强迫美洲原住民迁离祖居地。近年来，社区成员持续对以公园名称纪念这段历史表示关切，要求换一个更具文化适宜性、更能体现西雅图价值的名字。
Wilson 表示，社区成员希望改名的呼声已经出现，现在是推进这场讨论的合适时机：新的轻轨连接与步行、骑行改善计划正让公园更容易到达，也更受欢迎，公园的名字应当反映这座城市的价值。公园与游憩局临时局长 Michele Finnegan 表示，轻轨把更多人带到这一带，市政府希望听取邻里、公园使用者与更广泛社区的意见，帮助把 Jackson Park 建设成一个人人都感到安全、受欢迎、有归属感的地方。
按西雅图市公园命名政策，公园命名委员会将按土地历史、独特的自然或地质特征、地理位置、历史或文化意义等标准评审公众建议；如以个人命名，此人须已故至少三年，并对当地公园、游憩或文化事业作出显著贡献。委员会将向公园与游憩局局长提交推荐，局长拥有最终决定权。市民可将书面建议连同简要说明邮寄至 Seattle Parks and Recreation Parks Naming Committee, 100 Dexter Ave. N, Seattle, WA 98109。
Seattle Mayor Wilson Launches Community Process to Rename Jackson Park, With Name Suggestions Due December 14
Jackson Park in north Seattle, in King County, Washington, is set for a new name. Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson on November 13 directed Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) to launch a community naming process, inviting residents to propose names that better reflect the history and cultural significance of the land and the values of the city. Written suggestions are due by December 14, 2026.
Located at 1000 NE 135th St., Jackson Park offers green space, natural areas, walking trails and recreational facilities, and is home to the Jackson Park Golf Course, with an 18-hole course, a nine-hole executive course, a driving range and practice facilities. The park is named for former President Andrew Jackson, whose legacy includes policies that forcibly displaced Native American peoples from their ancestral lands. Community members have raised concerns about continuing to honor that history through the name of a public park and have called for a name that is more culturally appropriate.
“We've heard from community members who want to change the name of Jackson Park, and now is the right time to move this conversation forward,” Mayor Wilson said. “With new light rail connections and opportunities to make the park more accessible and welcoming, we should have a park that reflects the values of our city.” Interim SPR Superintendent Michele Finnegan said community input will help guide efforts to make Jackson Park a place where everyone feels safe, welcome and connected.
Under the city's Park Naming Policy, the Parks Naming Committee will evaluate suggestions based on the history of the land, distinctive natural or geological features, the park's geographical location, and historical or cultural significance. Parks may also be named after an individual who has been deceased for at least three years and made a significant contribution to parks, recreation or culture in the local community. The committee will submit a recommendation to the SPR Superintendent, who makes the final naming decision. Suggestions may be mailed to the Seattle Parks and Recreation Parks Naming Committee, 100 Dexter Ave. N, Seattle, WA 98109.
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