Expect an increase in shootings.
Via Daily Mail:
The Los Angeles City Council finalized its vote to rename Rodeo Road to Obama Boulevard on Tuesday.
The final approval for the motion was granted on the 10th anniversary of the day former President Barack Obama was named the first African-American nominee for president by a major political party.
It was also the 55th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s March on Washington, where he famously delivered his ‘I Have A Dream’ speech.
‘We’re thrilled that Angelenos and visitors will forever be reminded of the legacy of President @BarackObama when traveling across L.A.,’ Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti tweeted on Tuesday.
The road will run through Baldwin Hills, an area of South LA often referred to as the ‘Black Beverly Hills,’ according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The roadway spans a residential strip in a predominantly African American community.
Establishments that are located on what is soon-to-be called Obama Boulevard include Dorsey High School, Baldwin Hills Elementary School and Rancho Cienega Sports Center and Park.
That last location is significant because Obama held a campaign rally there when he was running for president, a fact that LA City Council President Herb Wesson noted in his proposal for the change in street name, according to the Los Angeles Times.