Salt Lake City initiates process to rename street honoring Cesar Chavez
KSL.com • • nation
Key Points:
- Salt Lake City Council has decided to remove Cesar Chavez's name from a segment of 500 South following a New York Times report detailing multiple sexual assault accusations against him.
- Chavez's name was originally given to the road in 2002 to honor his legacy as a labor movement leader and civil rights icon who advocated for farm workers' rights.
- The council is considering how to proceed with the renaming, including possibly covering existing signs with reflective tape before replacement, and plans to involve community input in selecting a new name.
- Despite the removal, the council aims to choose a new name that continues to honor the Latino or farm working community, reflecting the original intent of the designation.
- Other Utah cities and communities nationwide also have commemorative roads named after Chavez and may face similar reconsiderations amid these allegations.
