Rue Rosa Parks?
 

The Parisian government has voted to name a street or place after Civil Rights pioneer Rosa Parks - exact location not chosen.

That is wonderful! We in America should be doing that.

Genial! I can't wait to walk down Rue de Rosa Parks.
Yet another reason to say, "J'aime Paris."

I prefer streets that are not named after people. Street identifications should not be political popularity contests. Although I suppose naming them after people is better than numbering them—something that is never done in Paris (there are no "Seventh Streets" or the like in Paris).

A wonderful and thoughtful honor.

By the way, I certainly wouldn't think of Rosa Parks's historical relevance as political (YIKES!).

LOL Viajero. I was thinking the same thing!

I'm sure it all depends on one's definition of "political."

I suspect there are parts of the US in which Ms. Parks would be the very last person to have much of anything named after her, much less something as enduring as a street.

This sort of gesture certainly isn't new and seems indicative of Paris given a Metro stop named after folks such as FDR.

This gesture will last far longer than any politically-driven demonization of all-thingsFrench campaign which has appealed to so many of the uninformed.

The town Mrs. Parks called home for decades prior to her death, Detroit, has had a Rosa Parks Boulevard for some time now. It was nice to be able to do for her before she passed away.

BC

Are they not also renaming a certain market street to "Rue Rick Steves"?

I will be staying at a Hotel on "Rue Descartes", named for the first mathemetician to describe the "Cartesian coordinate system". This is a good opportunity to reinforce this important aspect of our Western history to my daughters, and hopefully this will make their study of math and science more relevant. (It will also reinforce their impression that dad is a terminal geek) Naming streets after historical figures should reinforce the importance of the historical contribution, rather than just making a political statement, a philosophy we have departed from here in the States, as evidenced by the all-too-frequent blather: "Welcome to the President-recently-deposed-by-not-dead- yet BusyHub airport!" Paris is a historical city, and their streets should be named for historical figures.
Bravo!

Clarification: I agree Ms. Parks is a historical figure and I agree naming a Rue after her is most appropriate..
Bravo for the French!
Now pass those freedom fries . . . . .

How do you feel about the French (and Spanish and Italian) custom of naming streets after significant dates? It strikes us in the UK as odd, I think (and as far as I know there's only one in Berlin, and it doesn't happen at all in the Netherlands); but I suppose it serves as a useful reminder - as indeed do the street name plaques themselves in many parts of Paris, which give you a little biography underneath. In London, you're lucky if you can find the name of some streets at all.

Agreed, PatrickLondon, about the city of London, not to mention many other venues.

Yes, I agree about the date thing, too. Can't imagine a street called July 4th, yet no American would dispute the importance of that date in American history. However, each culture has its own perception of how to honor important things...I used to think French currency much more interesting than American because Delacroix and Debussy appeared on their notes instead of Presidents!

BC

I think naming streets after dates is weird, and it's awkward as well. How do you write your address if you are living at 12ter, Grande Avenue de la Révolution du 14 juillet 1789 à 7 Heures 30 du Matin?

rue parcs rosés has a nice ring to it.

My favorite Madrid street name is "Calle Amor de Dios"--"Love of God street."