Business group wants to rename street for Martin Luther King | ...

The head of the Mount Vernon Avenue District Improvement Association has a new idea to improve the area.

[EnoughMLK]

There is already an MLK in Columbus. Is he the only black person who ever did anything or do you think they could come up with a new person to honor? How about just leaving the area's history intact?

[Grasp Freedom]

How about George H. W. Bush Avenue? He did more to free the oppressed than any president in recent history, but you probably would not know that.

[tema]

whats next OBAMA BLVD

[Sue]

I wouldn't shop on any of those street names

[Johnnny Hoi]

What about Rev Jackson Avenue

[Mimi]

You can change the name of the street to whatever you want, it will not change the environment of that neighborhood. Who's the bright one who thought this up? lol

[JHH]

Yes, because we are all aware that there is very little violence on the massive amount of MLK streets across America lol!!!!!!!!!!

[countdown]

tema wrote:

whats next OBAMA BLVD

Currently, because of HIM, our city can only afford to dedicate a pothole in his honor.

[jayrag]

I think all the streets named after MLK should be renamed after Malcom X. He did way more than MLK to help Blacks.

[dare to know]

i guess they're not chris rock fans!

[Sarah72]

Sue wrote:

I wouldn't shop on any of those street names

Neither would I.

[OJc]

blacks are racist!

[tip]

How about Walter Williams Way?
Or Clarence Thomas Blvd?
Or Condolleezza Rice Ave?

[blujkts]

YOU CAN TAKE THE STREET NAME OUT OF THE GHETTO BUT YOU CANT GET THE GHETTO OUT OF THE STREET NAME

[Wads]

"Melvin Steward, longtime leader of the Near East Side business group, told Columbus City Council members tonight that a name change would erase the street's violent reputation and give the area a fresh start."

The "fresh start" would be ruined by that night if not sooner. This is just plain stupid.

[Livia]

Seriously. What a waste of time. This and that whole Bronzeville thing. Aren't there better things to spend money on, especially now?