A Minneapolis Park and RecreationBoard committee ismovingforward with plans to remove "Calhoun" from some street names and a park, replacing the reference to the pro-slavery former vice president with "Bde Maka Ska."
On Wednesday, the Administration and Finance Committee will vote on two resolutions addressing the matter: One would swap Calhoun used for four street names with Bde Maka Ska:
- Calhoun Boulevard West ➡ Bde Maka Ska Boulevard West
- Calhoun Drive ➡ Bde Maka Ska Drive
- East Lake Calhoun Parkway ➡ East Bde Maka Ska Parkway
- West Lake Calhoun Parkway ➡ West Bde Maka Ska Parkway.