Title
Legacy Commission Recommendations
Action
Action:
Approve the Great Neighborhoods Committee recommendation to approve and begin implementation of the revised Legacy Commission recommendations.
Body
Committee Chair:
Malcolm Graham, Great Neighborhoods Chair
Staff Resource(s):
Tiffany Blackwell, Strategy and Budget
Pamela Wideman, Housing and Neighborhood Services
Explanation
* In July 2020, the Legacy Commission was established with the charge of engaging in a comprehensive study of street names and monuments in the City of Charlotte that honor a legacy of Confederate soldiers, slaveowners, and segregationists.
* The Legacy Commission developed its recommendations for City Council through a detailed historical examination of the naming of streets and monuments and a detailed historical explanation of all recommended changes.
* At the December 14, 2020 City Council Business Meeting, the Legacy Commission presented its final report, including recommendations for Council's consideration.
* Recommendations by the Legacy Commission include changing street names and reimagining civic spaces to create a new symbolic landscape that is representative of the dynamic and diverse city Charlotte has become and reflective of the inclusive vision it strives to achieve. Additional information can be found on the city's website at https://charlottenc.gov/Mayor/Pages/Legacy-Commission.aspx.
* Public input was collected through surveys and a public hearing conducted during the January 4, 2021 City Council Business Meeting.
* At the January 11, 2021 City Council Annual Strategy Meeting, the Legacy Commission's recommendations were referred to the Great Neighborhoods Committee for consideration.
Committee Discussion
* On January 20, 2021, the Great Neighborhoods Committee voted to recommend adoption of the Legacy Commission recommendations to full Council with a revision to include a pilot case to develop a process for changing the name of a street. (Bokhari, Eis...
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