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Council approves initiating Jackie Robinson Way street renaming; formal process to begin
Summary
The City Council approved a motion to request the city manager coordinate commemorative and directional signage and begin the street-name change process for a portion of East/West 28th Street to be named "Jackie Robinson Way"; staff said official changes could take months to a year and ceremonial signage may appear sooner.
The Long Beach City Council on April 15 approved a request from Vice Mayor Uranga to begin the process of renaming portions of West and East 28th Street near the Alamitos Bay/Jackie Robinson Academy area to "Jackie Robinson Way." The council authorized the city manager to coordinate with Community Development and Public Works to provide commemorative and directional signage and to direct Public Works to change maps and street signs as necessary.
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