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Thanks for your questions.

Applications to rename Portland city streets have to gain five approvals at five separate steps.

We will ask the City Attorney to respond regarding the part of your question regarding historic districts and conservation districts.

It is important to note though that any proposed street name change must also be approved by the Portland Planning Commission before it goes to the Portland City Council for consideration.

Portland City Code 17.93.040 states, "...historians or person with appropriate expertise [shall be] appointed by the commissioner in charge of transportation for review and determination as to the appropriateness of the proposed name..."

Commissioner Adams went further and also used the following additional selection criteria:

• Not involved in any prior effort to rename a city street
• Willing to serve for 12 months
• Hold community or professional leadership positions
• Expertise with public processes; neighborhood and community outreach
• Portland resident

Commissioner Adams is also appointing a group of professional historians to advise the Panel . We will be announcing that group of professional historians next Wednesday.

Shoshanah