January 13, 2021 by Gary Singh
WHAT S IN A NAME: Soon enough San Joseans will be able to get a catfish sandwich at the Poor House on Barack Obama Boulevard.
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Last week, the San Jose City Council unanimously approved a resolution to rename portions of Bird Avenue, Montgomery and Autumn streets after President Barack Obama. If everything goes according to plan, catfish sandwiches will be served up at the Poor House Bistro on Barack Obama Boulevard.
I am not opposed to this at all. It s much bigger than Woz Way, because with this valiant effort, San Jose joins international locales that have already named places after our 44th president.
Barack Obama Boulevard coming to San Jose this summer
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WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 06: President Barack Obama waves as he exits The White House before boarding Marine One on November 6, 2016 in Washington, DC. President Obama will travel to Orlando to campaign from Democratic Presidential Candidate Hillary
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SAN JOSE, Calif. - The creation of Barack Obama Boulevard was unanimously approved by the San Jose City Council this week, but it will be months before it is officially on the map.
The newly named road, which will stretch between Interstate 280 and West St John Street, will still need to be approved by the county.
So, the nearly 4,300 feet boulevard will likely be complete by July, Heyne said.
But the council s unanimous decision is still a win for the group of community leaders, known as the Barack Obama Boulevard Committee, who have been working on this initiative for more than three years.
Alex Shoor, who spearheaded the plan said he was inspired after volunteering for both of Obama s presidential campaigns.
In 2017, he started an online petition that received more than 2,800 signatures and raised more than $11,000 for application fees and implementation. It s an ongoing reminder of the importance of America electing its first African American and person of color as president and a message to every person in San Jose that no matter who they are or where they come from that they too can achieve their dreams, said Shoor.
A three-year effort to rename portions of San Jose streets after Barack Obama were unanimously approved by the city council on Tuesday, KTVU has learned.
accountability and transparency with a lot of documents, the american people need to understand what took place, they deserve it. jillian: all right, ned ryan, thanks for your time we appreciate it. rob: all right, 18 minutes after the hour, getting away with murder, a man shot and killed over sparking spot and the shooter not facing any charges the reason that s now sparking protests. jillian: barack obama boulevard, the town push to go rename after the former president. are you ready to take your wifi to the next level?