I read this — City not quick to rename Industrial Boulevard in honor of César Chávezand then I laughed and laughed and laughed. And laughed some more. The story is sublime:

• Councilman Dave Neumann: "This was not a contest. This was a public survey. The process was not scientific." Neumann, of course, signed off on the poll before it started.

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• City staff: The new name should "capture this remarkable time for Dallas" and "connect the spirit and goals of the Trinity River Corridor Project to Dallas." Remarkable, indeed. As remarkable as the looming budget shortfall? How about $50 Million Deficit Highway?

I didn’t vote in this thing, because I figured it was window dressing. But I will offer some free advice: Riverfront Boulevard, which is apparently among the front-runners, is not a remarkable name. Search Google, and you’ll get 1.2 million listings for "Riverfront Boulevard United States," including one in Concord, N.H. (that’s the picture) and in Grand Prairie.