New Portland street now in the running to honor Cesar Chavez

It now looks as if the Portland City Council won’t rename North Interstate Avenue for Cesar Chavez on Thursday after all.

Instead, there appears to be four votes to rename Southwest Fourth Avenue — where City Hall sits — for the farm worker labor leader, tossing new fuel into a debate that has enflamed community passions in recent weeks.

City Commissioner Dan Saltzman told Mayor Tom Potter late today that he has the votes for the Fourth Avenue name change, according to John Doussard, the mayor’s spokesman.”*

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