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Old 09-27-2023, 12:28 PM
 
Location: Montreal
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Originally Posted by Toyman at Jewel Lake View Post
Why do something so stupid as to name a street after a deliberately contentions political figure? If you're going to make an Obama Drive, they should name a Trump Avenue as well, right? No one would have a problem with that, I'm sure.

If you find one name offensive or inappropriate, you can be sure others do with the opposite one. Why create strife and divisiveness for nothing?


Contentious… but the guy was voted in twice, that’s two terms. He also hasn't had multiple investigations and indictments in the way of dealing with nomenclature.
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Old 09-27-2023, 03:19 PM
 
Location: Eastern Massachusetts
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I do not know why this thread exists.
It is not discussed anywhere in Boston.
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Old 09-27-2023, 04:12 PM
 
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Obama Boulevard or Obama Drive... just sounds nice. Who is Storrow anyway?
I worked with a Storrrow heir. HIs family was very prominent along the drive and Hatch Shell with donation. There is no reason to change the name, especially to someone whose connection to the area is much less (and I voted for him twice).
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Old 09-27-2023, 06:57 PM
 
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First Black editor-in-chief of the Harvard Law Review!
that there are NO public record of .
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Old 09-27-2023, 07:03 PM
 
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I don't have anything against Obama, but I really don't like the idea. Cambridge (where he actually went to college) has several numbered streets which could be renamed (or complimentary named - i.e. "First St/Obama Ave.") without bumping another name off of the map. If that's something the city wanted to do. I'm not sure why it's necessary though.

Interestingly, I believe I read somewhere that Storrow had little to do with the roadway and his wife was adamantly opposed to naming it after him. And personally, I'd rather see Storrow buried, put on a road diet, or outright removed and the land re-claimed for the park rather than given a renewed spotlight.
Im sure there are some dark dead end allyways full of trash and wild fetal cats that could use the name change.
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Old 09-27-2023, 07:29 PM
 
Location: New York Area
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If there's any road in Boston that should never be renamed, it's Comm Ave.
There's this sequence:
  1. Abington
  2. Berkeley
  3. Clarendon
  4. Dartmouth
  5. Exeter
  6. Fairfield
  7. Gloucester
  8. Hereford
  9. Ipswich
All that you need is a J, K, L, M, and N, and you're up to "O" for Obama. So maybe:
"J" for Jeter (as a shoutout to Boston's rival the Yankees)

"K" for Kenmore, as in the square and phone number KEnmore 6
"L" as in nearby town "Lexington"

"M" as in "Massasoit"
"N" as in nearby town Newton or Needham; and
"O" for Obama

One can use some creativity in coming up with street names.
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Old 09-27-2023, 08:10 PM
 
Location: Woburn, MA / W. Hartford, CT
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that there are NO public record of .
Seriously?

https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1...iew-president/

https://www.nytimes.com/1990/02/06/u...aw-review.html
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Old 09-28-2023, 05:06 AM
 
Location: Montreal
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I do not know why this thread exists.
It is not discussed anywhere in Boston.
I guess there’s a foist time for everything.
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Old 09-28-2023, 07:35 AM
 
Location: Bergen County, New Jersey
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No. Just get rid of Storrow Drive and extend the Blue Line to Kenmore Square, via the ROW.

God Massachusetts is so inept at doing literally anything and everything with getting people from A to B.
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Old 09-28-2023, 11:07 AM
 
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It's expensive and confusing to rename major streets.

Instead, how about renaming Harvard to Obama University? Initials "OU".
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