Overview
- San Antonio’s public survey, released Tuesday, drew more than 18,000 responses with 64% favoring a return to Durango Boulevard, including 79% of people who live on the street.
- The city will host listening sessions this week for residents to weigh in, with a Wednesday event from 6–8 p.m. at Jaime’s Place and a Saturday event from 3–5 p.m. at Tony G’s Soul Food.
- City leaders say the council could vote this month on a resolution that would begin a multi-phase renaming process, with a final name vote expected in late May.
- Officials estimate a change would affect more than 300 addresses and cost more than $200,000 for new street signs and updates to records and maps.
- The boulevard carried the Durango name for more than a century before a split 2011 vote honored César E. Chávez, and the current review follows March reporting by the New York Times on sexual abuse allegations against him.