Submitted by [deleted] t3_y1gr84 in WorcesterMA
AceOfTheSwords t1_is2tsjp wrote
Reply to comment by UniqueCartel in What's your opinion on renaming Plantation Street because it's racist? by [deleted]
Is this a service the city had to provide with the last big street name change (MLK Jr Blvd)?
CatumEntanglement t1_is30dvg wrote
Nope. Plus then-named Central Street was mainly zoned for businesses; private residents weren't living on the street. Plus it's a very short street. It was chosen for the MLK name change because it wouldn't disrupt many people. Plantation otoh is a 4mile long street and includes lots of large apartment complexes. The number of private residents who would have to spend a lot of time and money on the street change is in the multiple hundreds. It is not an insignificant ask and burden for people, who I might add are majority POC. UMass gets to rebrand the street for themselves while the burden of cost-to-cjange goes to the taxpayers of Worcester and doubly to all the residents of plantation.
UniqueCartel t1_is7ems1 wrote
No. What I’m saying is that UMass should be held to provide this service given the impact and since it’s their request
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