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Naming dispute surfaces at public hearing for new west-side park; community asks for more input
Summary
A public hearing on naming a newly built park near 680 Cesar Chavez Southwest produced competing recommendations: city staff recommended "Navarro Plaza" after a citywide vote; several neighborhood residents asked for additional engagement and proposed "Unity Plaza" as an alternate name.
The commission held a public hearing on whether to name a new park at 680 Cesar Chavez Southwest. Parks staff explained the naming process and reported that a citywide vote among six shortlisted names resulted in Navarro Plaza receiving the most votes (a plurality). The Park Advisory Board forwarded Navarro Plaza to the commission as the recommended name.
Several neighborhood residents and stakeholders urged the commission to delay action and reopen the final stage of engagement. Those speakers…
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