Resolution to rename roads with local artists’ hit songs in Miami-Dade deferred
A resolution introduced by a Miami-Dade County commissioner to honor native-born music artists by renaming several roads with their hit songs was deferred during a commission meeting on Tuesday.
The resolution, road codesignations, was sponsored by District 3 Commissioner Keon Hardemon.
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WATCH HERESeveral roads between Northwest 18th Avenue and 19th Avenue will be renamed with popular songs under his resolution.
During the meeting, some commissioners expressed their concerns about naming over than 10 streets with song titles that might be considered inappropriate.
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"The concern that I have is that changing not just one street name, but more than 10 of them from 62nd all the way to 71st, and the names that you've chosen, I understand them, they're named after very popular songs, but the public hasn't had an opportunity really to come out and speak to whether or not this is something that they want, and so I think about the neighborhood and those that live there, and they're explaining to their friends or their families, 'Hey, how do you get to my house? Oh, go up 18th Avenue and make a right on Poor Little Girl Street, make a left on Big Money Baller Street in front of Chase This Money Street, you can find the corner store where we can meet," said Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins.
Hardemon explained that the purpose of his resolution is to make an economic impact into an area that is struggling financially by making the space a tourist destination.
"The goal is to make this area a place where people want to come to and looks better, to encourage investment into the space so that we can have new development in that space, so instead of all those vacant lots, which is sort of difficult because, if for instance, if you're used to a 10,000 square foot parcel, on 18th Avenue you might have seven parcels at at 1,000- 1,200 square feet next to each other and they're owned by different entities," Hardemon said.
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Vice Chairman Kionne L. McGhee expressed support for Hardemon's resolution and compared his idea to Walgreen's motto "the corner of happy and health," as a way to attract people to the area.
Ultimately, Hardemon's proposal was deferred until the next commission meeting.
To be considered under the resolution, artists must have achieved significant chart success such as being placed on the Billboard Top 100 and Billboard 200.
Artists must have also contributed to the cultural identity of Miami-Dade County and simulated the local economy either by having concerts or through philanthropic efforts.
Some artists that will be recognized include Betty Wright, Trick Daddy, Trina, Flo Rida, Rick Ross and Pitbull.
Several songs that will rename roads, according to the resolution, include some of the following:
- NW 62nd Terrace between NW 18th Avenue and NW 19th Avenue as What's My Name Street
- NW 63rd Street between NW 18th Avenue and NW 19th Avenue as Act Up Street
- NW 64th Street between NW 18th Avenue and NW 19th Avenue as Soul Ties Street
- NW 65th Street between NW 18th Avenue and NW 19th Avenue as Post & Delete Street
- NW 66th Street between NW 18th Avenue and NW 19th Avenue as Chase Dis Money Street
- NW 71st Street between NW 18th Avenue and NW 19th Avenue as Poor Little Rich Girl Street
