Sixth Street to be re-named after King
Traveler Staff
Issue date: 1/18/08 Section: News
Sixth Street in Fayetteville will become Martin Luther King Boulevard next year. The Fayetteville City Council unanimously voted Tuesday night to change the name, according to several local news outlets.
The name will officially change next year on King's birthday, Jan. 15.
Changing the street name will cost the city of Fayetteville about $7,500, according to Channel 5 News online.
The same resolution was attempted in 2002 but was turned down because several Fayetteville residents and business owners thought it would cost too much to make address changes, according to the Northwest Arkansas Times.
Although the vote was unanimous this time, several businesses along the street did not agree with the name change. About 71 businesses signed a petition to keep the street name as Sixth Street, according to The Morning News. They argued it would cost too much to change business stationary, letterheads and official business documents. Several business owners also said they did not have notice of the change, according The Morning News.
Sixth Street businesses will continue to receive mail to both addresses until 2010, according to Channel 5 News online.
Mayor Dan Coody said he received several phone calls about the name change, according to The Northwest Arkansas Times. Some people who called said they did not want the name change but did not want to speak publicly, Coody said, according to The Northwest Arkansas Times.
Several members of the Northwest Arkansas Martin Luther King Committee felt the name change invoked a sense of pride and was the right step for Fayetteville, according to media outlets.
About 650 streets in the United States are named after King, according to The Northwest Arkansas Times.
The name will officially change next year on King's birthday, Jan. 15.
Changing the street name will cost the city of Fayetteville about $7,500, according to Channel 5 News online.
The same resolution was attempted in 2002 but was turned down because several Fayetteville residents and business owners thought it would cost too much to make address changes, according to the Northwest Arkansas Times.
Although the vote was unanimous this time, several businesses along the street did not agree with the name change. About 71 businesses signed a petition to keep the street name as Sixth Street, according to The Morning News. They argued it would cost too much to change business stationary, letterheads and official business documents. Several business owners also said they did not have notice of the change, according The Morning News.
Sixth Street businesses will continue to receive mail to both addresses until 2010, according to Channel 5 News online.
Mayor Dan Coody said he received several phone calls about the name change, according to The Northwest Arkansas Times. Some people who called said they did not want the name change but did not want to speak publicly, Coody said, according to The Northwest Arkansas Times.
Several members of the Northwest Arkansas Martin Luther King Committee felt the name change invoked a sense of pride and was the right step for Fayetteville, according to media outlets.
About 650 streets in the United States are named after King, according to The Northwest Arkansas Times.
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