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Council approves motion to recognize historic South Los Angeles neighborhood names
Summary
The council voted 10-0 to approve a motion to designate and post signs recognizing historic neighborhood names in parts of South Los Angeles and to recommend expanding the naming campaign citywide, council members and community leaders said.
The Los Angeles City Council on Friday approved a motion to designate historic neighborhood names in parts of South Los Angeles and to recommend signage at key locations, council members and community leaders said.
The motion, filed as item 14 on the continuation agenda, passed by a 10-0 vote. Councilmember Ridley Thomas introduced the item on behalf of the Empowerment Congress and said the effort is intended to recover and affirm local place names and history.
Why it matters: Proponents said reestablishing historic neighborhood names can strengthen local…
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