Submitted by Lorraine George on Fri, 10/26/2007 - 9:13am.
Thank you for using this approach. I doubt highly if people on Hawthorne, NW 23rd over in Sellwood or on Broadway would be less passionate about the name of their street being changed without due process. I think the Mayor needs to stop dumping street name changes on North Portland as if they wouldn't care. I don't even live in North Portland anymore but I still love the area and have ties to the area. No one wants this needless change shoved down their throats. Try some other area and see what happens. We who grew up over in North Portland and those who live there now don't want this change. No one supports this and I always thought the people were the ones with the rights and that "elected leaders" were suppose to follow their wishes. Guess most of the leaders forgot-especially good old Tom.
Renaming of Interstate Ave
Thank you for using this approach. I doubt highly if people on Hawthorne, NW 23rd over in Sellwood or on Broadway would be less passionate about the name of their street being changed without due process. I think the Mayor needs to stop dumping street name changes on North Portland as if they wouldn't care. I don't even live in North Portland anymore but I still love the area and have ties to the area. No one wants this needless change shoved down their throats. Try some other area and see what happens. We who grew up over in North Portland and those who live there now don't want this change. No one supports this and I always thought the people were the ones with the rights and that "elected leaders" were suppose to follow their wishes. Guess most of the leaders forgot-especially good old Tom.