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Street Where George Floyd Was Arrested Gets New Name

Minneapolis to
Rename Street
Where Floyd
Was Killed

Sep 19, 2020 1:00 PM CDT

Minneapolis to Rename Street Where Floyd Was Killed

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey's office said he'll likely approve

(Newser) - A stretch of a Minneapolis street that includes the place where George Floyd was killed will soon be named in his honor, the AP reports. Although the street will still be called Chicago Avenue, the city will refer to the blocks between 37th and 39th streets as George Perry Floyd...

City Shut Down Roads for the Virus. It's Keeping It That Way

Seattle Keeping 20 Miles
of Streets Closed for Good

May 8, 2020 1:22 PM CDT

Seattle Keeping 20 Miles of Streets Closed for Good

Mayor says coronavirus measure will remain permanent

(Newser) - In April, Seattle shut down a slew of thoroughfares as part of its Stay Healthy Streets Initiative, a plan designed to give residents more space to exercise and get some fresh air while still being able to practice social distancing. Now the city has announced that at least 20 miles'...

After a Year, KC Voters
Rescind MLK Honor

Nov 6, 2019 8:43 AM CST

After a Year, KC Voters Rescind MLK Honor

Majority of voters want The Paseo back in Kansas City

(Newser) - Both sides say they're fighting to retain history. Now, the day after a contentious election, the side that fought for the memory of Martin Luther King Jr. has lost that battle. The AP reports Kansas City voted "overwhelmingly"—almost 70% of the vote, per unofficial late-night returns...

LA Paints Streets White
to Combat Rising Temps

Sep 9, 2017 4:00 PM CDT

LA Paints Streets White to Combat Rising Temps

The paint could cool streets and parking lots 10 degrees

(Newser) - As the largest wildfire in Los Angeles history scorches the edge of a city experiencing record-breaking temperatures, LA street workers have started painting streets white as part of a larger effort to tackle warming average temps head-on. Technically, the paint is a very light gray called CoolSeal, and it could...

Fla. City to Dump Confederate Generals From Street Names

Name Change Coming for
Controversial Fla. Streets

Jul 4, 2017 11:30 AM CDT

Name Change Coming for Controversial Fla. Streets

Names of Confederate generals in African-American neighborhood are being nixed

(Newser) - City commissioners in Florida have agreed to begin the process of changing the names of streets named for Confederate generals in the heart of an African-American neighborhood. During a contentious three-hour meeting Monday, the Hollywood City Commission voted 5-2 to begin renaming Lee Street, named after Confederate Gen. Robert E....

World's Narrowest Street
Has a Big Problem

Jul 10, 2012 5:59 PM CDT

World's Narrowest Street Has a Big Problem

It may disappear thanks to bulging wall in Germany

(Newser) - Spreuerhofstrasse Street in Germany is all of 12 inches wide and 12 feet long, but it is officially a street and thus owns the Guinness distinction of being the world's narrowest. For now. As Der Spiegel points out, the street in the city of Reutlingen has a problem: One...