SA City Council votes unanimously to change C\u00e9sar E. Ch\u00e1vez Boulevard back to Durango Boulevard<\/a><\/p>\nOn Monday, crews began taking down street signs bearing the name of the late labor leader and political activist, Cesar Chavez, and replacing them with those that say Durango Boulevard. <\/p>\n
The street had been called Durango Boulevard for decades until then-City Council members voted to rename it after Chavez in 2011.<\/p>\n
After news reports recently came to light that Chavez was accused of sexual misconduct, the current city council voted unanimously in favor of removing his name and changing it back.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf he behaved that way, then yes, I think that it was appropriate,\u201d said Alicia Martinez, whose family home sits on a stretch of that street on the city\u2019s West Side.<\/p>\n
Martinez grew up in the neighborhood and remembers fondly the days of living on Durango Street.<\/p>\n
She said she not only supports the change but welcomes it. <\/p>\n
\u201cFor memories\u2019 sake and growing up, it feels good in my heart,\u201d she said. \u201cI think many (neighbors) have been here most of their lives so I don\u2019t think it\u2019s going to be a major upheaval.\u201d<\/p>\n
Just down the street, though, Richard Puente had found out the news from another neighbor and was not too happy about it.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe came over and he said, \u2018They already changed it.\u2019 I said, \u2018No. I haven\u2019t seen a change. Sure enough, I looked at it and I said, \u2018Come on!,\u201d Puente recalled.<\/p>\n
With the street being renamed, he said he expected people, including his postal carrier, to have trouble finding him.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow we have to go to the bank. We have to go to change our driver\u2019s license. Who\u2019s going pay for that?,\u201d Puente said.<\/p>\n
The city\u2019s plan calls for replacing about 80 signs along the street, which runs from the city\u2019s West Side through downtown to the near East Side, according to Nicholas Olivier, a spokesperson with Public Works.<\/p>\n
Crews are expected to finish the job by the end of the month.<\/p>\n
Olivier said the Texas Department of Transportation will be handling the job of changing out highway signs, and that could take up to a year.<\/p>\n
As crews work to replace the signs, some areas have the new name while others still have signs naming it Cesar Chavez Boulevard. <\/p>\n
Marcella Rodriguez, who was visiting the area from the Hill Country, is concerned the conflicting signs could cause confusion for people, particularly those who are not familiar with the city.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor tourists and younger people, it might be an issue,\u201d Rodriguez said. \u201cGoogle maps or whatever apps they\u2019re using, if it\u2019s not changed, that could be confusing.\u201d<\/p>\n
The cost of the city\u2019s renaming work is estimated at about $375,000. <\/p>\n
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