Lansing for Cesar E. Chavez Committee and The Old Town Commercial Association reach agreement.

On Friday, August 13, 2010, a press conference was held at the Turner Mini Park in Old Town. The Lansing for Cesar E. Chavez Committee and the Old Town Commercial Association announced they had reached an agreement regarding the street re-naming to Cesar E. Chavez Avenue  (commencing at Oakland and ending at Pine Street).  Both organizations were in agreement to file joint applications to the Lansing City Council to re-name Grand River Avenue to an honorarium street name of Cesar E. Chavez Avenue and also rename the city owned, Lot 56, to The Cesar E. Chavez Plaza. After many months of meetings and constant communication between the organizations both parties agreed this seemed to be the best way to honor Chavez and to continue their new found partnership. Neither side expects any or very little opposition, as this agreement  garnered almost unanimous support from all of the involved parties.

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