Road Built With Stimulus Cash Named ‘Barack Obama Parkway’
It’s official: An 800-foot stretch of Orlando road is now named “President Barack Obama Parkway.”
The City Council voted Monday to rename a short section of Mission Road between Cason Cove Drive and Conroy Road in Obama’s honor.
It was a unanimous vote, but not without debate. The original proposal would have left off the title “president,” because the city’s 911 computer system can only handle street names of 18 characters or less (not including “street,” “avenue,” etc.).
Commissioner Daisy Lynum insisted the title should be included. Mayor Buddy Dyer and Commissioner Robert Stuart — both of whom are Democrats — disagreed, pointing out that no other streets named for presidents carry the title.
Read the whole story at Orlando Sentinel
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