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Some residents of Washington, DC, are proposing that Pennsylvania Avenue—home of the White House and possibly the most famous street in the nation—get a name change. The proposed alternatives? Unconstitutional Avenue, No Vote Street, and Statehood Way are among the suggestions, the AP reports. In case you haven't guessed, the new names call attention to the fact that the district lacks proper representation in Congress.
Councilman Michael Brown is pushing the move, which would be ceremonial—new sign names would go up under the the traditional "Pennsylvania Avenue" signs. Brown's push may be for naught, though: DC may not have a voting representative on Capitol Hill, but Congress can strike down any city law—and "Unconstitutional Avenue" could be a tough sell.
