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Originally published on February 25, 2021 3:05 pm
Thirty-three streets, three parks and one other public space in New Orleans are one step closer to getting new names now that the city’s Street Renaming Commission voted 7-1 for the changes Wednesday.
Most notably, Robert E. Lee Boulevard, named after the former Commander of the Confederate Army, could become Allen Toussaint Boulevard after the famed New Orleans musician. Tulane Avenue, named after Paul Tulane, who contributed to the Confederate government, could become Allison “Tootie” Montana Avenue, after the iconic Black Masking Mardi Gras Indian Big Chief.
A new name recommendation for Lee Circle is taking a little more time.
From Lee Circle to Tulane Ave., mixed reviews on 37 proposed name changes now headed to City Council
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NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - From renaming Tulane Avenue to Lee Circle, New Orleanians say dozens of new proposed name changes might take some getting used to.
A commission sent its recommendations to the New Orleans City Council for approval.
For 90 years the Orleans Criminal Court building has been referred to as an intersection.
“Everybody knows Tulane and Broad you know,” said Talicia Blunt of New Orleans.
New Orleans Completes First Phase Of Process To Rename 37 City Landmarks Named After Confederate Leaders
Phase two will see the council review and vote on each proposed renaming suggestion individually.
The city of New Orleans is moving forward with plans to rename over three dozen city landmarks that were originally named after Confederate leaders and “supporters of segregation,” according to a report from The Times-Picayune.
Recommendations from the New Orleans City Council Street Naming Commission have officially been approved, completing phase one of what is expected to be a lengthy process. As an immediate next step, the council review and vote on each proposed renaming suggestion individually for a total of 37 parks and streets that pay homage to Confederate leaders and documented segregationists.
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A gathering on Decatur Street across from Jackson Square in New Orleans, organized by California-based worship leader and activist Sean Feucht, on Saturday Nov. 7, 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic. Louisiana-born Christian pop singer Lauren Daigle was a special guest at the event.Â
PHOTO BY JAMES S. CULLEN
A gathering on Decatur Street across from Jackson Square in New Orleans, organized by California-based worship leader and activist Sean Feucht, on Saturday Nov. 7, 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic. Louisiana-born Christian pop singer Lauren Daigle was a special guest at the event.Â
PHOTO BY JAMES S. CULLEN
A gathering on Decatur Street across from Jackson Square in New Orleans, organized by California-based worship leader and activist Sean Feucht, on Saturday Nov. 7, 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic. Louisiana-born Christian pop singer Lauren Daigle was a special guest at the event.Â