San Antonio Restores Durango Boulevard, Removing César E. Chávez Name

Overview

• The City Council voted to change César E. Chávez Boulevard back to Durango Boulevard after local officials and residents requested the reversal.
• The push to remove Chávez’s name followed allegations of sexual harassment and abuse reported by Dolores Huerta and detailed in a New York Times investigation.
• San Antonio staff estimate the logistical work will affect 295 addresses and require replacing dozens of mounted, streetlight and highway signs at a cost near $374,700.
• Councilwoman Teri Castillo said residents on the West Side asked for the return to Durango to reflect the neighborhood’s Mexican heritage and street-naming pattern.
• The decision follows earlier removals of Chávez honors in the city and state and will require coordination with the U.S. Postal Service, TxDOT, Bexar Metro 911 and other agencies for maps and dispatch updates