Ottawa City Council Moves to Rename Trump Avenue

Ottawa’s city council voted to rename a street in the Central Park neighborhood, formerly known as Trump Avenue. The street was named thematically after New York City landmarks and individuals when the neighborhood was developed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. A motion noted that the street would not meet criteria for commemorative naming if proposed today.

• Ottawa city council voted to rename Trump Avenue in the Central Park neighborhood.
• The street was thematically named after New York City landmarks and individuals during neighborhood development.
• The current naming criteria would not have approved Trump Avenue for commemorative naming.
• The neighborhood was developed in the late 1990s and early 2000s.