Atlanta's panel on Confederate Icons to issue final recommendations

[glovenyc]

Originally Posted by arjay57

Well, I will admit to some grumbling on my part. I prefer street names that are simple, like "Elm" and "River" and "35th." If we're going to name streets after a person, just use the last name. "Dogg Avenue" is a lot better than "Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr., Memorial Boulevard."

That being said, I'm fine with changing Confederate Avenue to something else.

so what about just plain old Snoop Dogg Blvd?

[glovenyc]

As much as I am against the worship of the confederate flag of treason and it's display in public areas and gov't buildings, I feel we don't need to change the name Confederate Ave unless it's renamed to Treason Blvd.

[bu2]

Originally Posted by Iconographer

Yeah, I think Cynthia McKinney Parkway raised a few hackles, too.
It's hard to deny Ted Turner's transformative effect on this city, however.

I think the complaints were more about having to change their addresses and having multiple names for the same street as opposed to complaining about Ted Turner.

[Iconographer]

Originally Posted by bu2

I think the complaints were more about having to change their addresses and having multiple names for the same street as opposed to complaining about Ted Turner.

As would be true in any case. An argument rooted in practicality, not ideology.