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Entries tagged with 'Cesar Chavez'Don't stop Chávez at PacificRe: "The Right Fit -- City should rename part of Central for Chávez," Wednesday Editorials. Renaming Central Expressway in honor of César Chávez will create the only downtown Dallas street named after a leader also honored with a Texas state... Name streets for fallen policeRe: "Central eyed for Chávez -- Council members propose downtown street for renaming," Wednesday news story. I have no knowledge of what César Chávez has done for the city of Dallas, or for the state of Texas for that matter.... Mike Martinez Boulevard?To all those wishing to rename a street for a Hispanic, I submit the following name: Mike Martinez, founder of El Fenix restaurants. He's been feeding Dallas and Oak Cliff for years and is still doing so. Mike Martinez Boulevard... On César Chávez Street: Market option is bestRe: "Put street name in perspective," by Bill Spotts, Thursday Letters, and, "There's a central option in Chávez debate," by Steve Blow, last Sunday Metro. Along with several original streets in Oak Cliff, Jefferson Boulevard was named in honor of... On naming a street for Cesar ChavezRenaming Illinois offers option Re: "There's a central option in Chávez debate," by Steve Blow, Sunday Metro. As a native Dallasite who lived in Oak Cliff for 38 years, another suggestion for renaming a street would be Illinois Avenue. It... Renaming Young Street: Why not an Oak Cliff address?Re: "Chávez renaming plan has a new address: Young Street -- Salazar says effort to honor leader now centered on downtown road, but council support uncertain," Wednesday news story. There are two main thoroughfares near downtown just south of the... Who, exactly, had a say in the proposal to rename Young Street for Cesar Chavez?Today's news story about City Council member Steve Salazar's push to rename Young Street for Cesar Chavez raises questions about whose input was sought in selecting Young Street. After a fatally flawed Internet poll confused this issue the last time... Cesar Chavez Street (The editorial board sounds off)Every Wednesday, we'll pick a question and poll all the editorial board members. (This is the second installment; last week's was on Bryan Burrough's "The Big Rich" and our favorite books about Texas.) Here's this week's question: What do you... Solution to Cesar Chavez controversy?It seems that no matter what the City of Dallas does to resolve the street-renaming controversy over Cesar Chavez, someone is going to be upset about it. This issue hasn't died down, particularly in the Latino community, because lots of... Rename North CentralI don't know if César Chávez and Martin Luther King Jr. ever visited Dallas, but their selfless examples served to lift the hopes and aspirations of many Americans. Dr. King deserves all of the accolades that he has posthumously received,... Chávez fix is logicalAlthough I have not really followed the César Chávez street naming issue, I have come up with the perfect solution. The Latino Cultural Center occupies the 2600 block of Live Oak Street. I believe it is the only occupant on... Mull renaming Farmers Market ...Re: "'Riverfront' approved; Chávez backers miffed -- Council leaves Ross untouched, vows to honor Latino hero," Tuesday news story. Dallas City Council member Mitchell Rasansky's suggestion that the renaming the Farmers Market after César Chávez is the perfect solution. It's... Find better Cesar Chavez advocatesThe proponents for changing Industrial's name to Cesar Chavez Boulevard lost their case before the City Council yesterday, and they lost it not because their cause isn't worthy but because they had poor representation. Take, for example, the declaration that... Stop this Cesar Chavez madnessHere are the short answers: No to renaming Industrial as Cesar Chavez Boulevard. No to renaming Ross Ave. for Cesar Chavez. Neither of these options is viable because neither of these options has anything to do with Cesar Chavez. Ross... A Cesar Chavez Turnpike in Denton-Collin counties?Check out the story on our home page about SH 121 being turned over to the NTTA as of Sunday, with new tolls and everything. Everything, that is, except a name. Says the story: NTTA officials will convene a committee... Tuesday letters: Sunnyvale bullies and Chavez, revisitedThe lead letter in Tuesday's letters package concerns the Sunnyvale bullying incident. Brad Cravens, Sunnyvale ISD school board president, denies that Sunnyvale administrators at first dismissed the abuse there as "normal bullying." He writes: When school officials learned of the... Renaming RossFriday's letters lead with an interesting take on renaming Ross Avenue for Cesar Chavez. Colby Jones of Dallas writes: Unless something extremely appalling can be discovered about William and Andrew Ross, I strongly recommend not changing the name of Ross... |