renaming to MLK
January 31, 2013 | 08:39 PM

Instead of jumping on the band wagon and becoming one of the last small cities to name a street after MLK, let's step forward and become the first North Carolina city to honor the first black president. Barack Obama Blvd.

Although I am not a proponent for changing the name of a street at all, subsequent changes of address are a pain for all residents and businesses involved (just miss one credit card statement and see how that works out for you). The lack of economic growth in this area doesn’t bode well for a new thoroughfare. Renaming Market Center would have the least impact for addressing changes, while still addressing change â€" and who better to be represented than the symbol of change â€" Barack Obama.