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Minneapolis Planning Commission places Cesar Chavez street renaming on consent after commissioner voices concern
Summary
The Minneapolis Planning Commission approved its consent agenda April 20, including a proposed street renaming for Cesar Chavez in Ward 5; Commissioner Garcia voiced personal support but said recent revelations about Chavez’s behavior made the decision complicated. Item 4 was continued to May 4.
The Minneapolis Planning Commission approved its consent agenda at its April 20 meeting, including a proposed street renaming for Cesar Chavez in Ward 5, and continued one item to its May 4 meeting.
Commissioner Garcia spoke in support of the renaming while acknowledging difficult recent information about Cesar Chavez. "As a person of Latino heritage, growing up, Cesar Chavez was somebody that I heard a lot about and was someone in the community that meant a lot to my family and I. But given…
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