2 Roads Won’t Be Renamed After Chavez

DALLAS (AP) – The effort to rename Dallas streets for Cesar Chavez has failed.

Several Latino leaders in the nation’s ninth-largest city have been upset that Industrial Boulevard won’t be renamed despite a city survey that had “Cesar Chavez Avenue” the overwhelming favorite for the road’s new name.

The City Council votes Monday not to rename Industrial or Ross Avenue – activists’ second choice – weren’t unexpected.

The city has said it wants to look at other streets as possibilities to honor the former Latino civil rights leader.

The Council voted 12-3 to rename Industrial to Riverfront Boulevard. Ross will remain Ross.

Mayor Tom Leppert says he’ll direct a committee to find a street to honor Cesar Chavez within 90 days.

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