Councilwoman Teri Castillo is forging forward with a plan to revert César E. Chávez Blvd. again to its unique identify of Durango Avenue.
Castillo, who represents the West Facet’s District 5, filed a Council Consideration Request (CCR) this week, a primary step within the metropolis to initiating the method. District 1 Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, District 3’s Phyllis Viagran, District 4’s Edward Munguia and District 6’s Ric Galvan additionally signed off on the doc in assist.
The transfer comes after a metropolis survey discovered that 64% of greater than 18,000 respondents assist renaming the downtown thoroughfare to Durango Avenue. That follows a bombshell New York Occasions investigation that alleged Chávez, a Latino civil-rights icon, was a sexual predator who preyed on ladies and ladies.
“Public areas ought to replicate the neighborhood’s values and tradition, and honor solely upstanding people who’ve made vital contributions to San Antonio,” Castillo stated in an announcement. “Residents made it crystal clear that it was time for a change, and I’m grateful for everybody’s suggestions.”
As a part of her CCR, Castillo calls on town to create a fund to assist residents and companies alongside the road cowl prices related to the identify change. Final month, town stated it could price greater than $200,000 to rename the road, together with updates to driver licenses, authorized paperwork, signage and extra.
“This request supplies a sensible resolution to make sure residents will not be financially impacted by this resolution,” Castillo stated. “I anticipate a immediate course of so the neighborhood can transfer ahead and proceed to take satisfaction on the street they name dwelling.”
Even so, Castillo’s fast effort to rename the road may convey a backlash from neighborhood members who’re looking forward to it to be renamed to acknowledge one other civil rights chief.
Folks gathered at a West Facet neighborhood discussion board final week urged an array of concepts apart from Durango, together with Jovita Idar Avenue, Campesina Manner and Maria L. de Hernández Boulevard. In the meantime, KENS 5 reported that tensions ran excessive throughout a separate weekend neighborhood discussion board on the identify change.
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