Mayor invites "honest conversation" on Shields Reed Park’s future name
Mayor Martinez said the renovated site is "a new park" and invited residents, community leaders and the Reed family to discuss whether the park’s name should change, saying history should be understood rather than erased.
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At the reopening ceremony Mayor Martinez described the renovated site as "a new park" and explicitly raised the possibility of discussing the park’s name with residents and the Reed family. "I look forward to working with residents, community leaders, and the Reed family to have an honest conversation about the future name of this park," Martinez said, framing the conversation as one about values and history.
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