On Thu, Jun 8, 2017 at 3:11 PM, Tom Hardy <rhardy...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Lake Calhoun <http://www.openstreetmap.org/?way=44164741> is the subject > of > local discussion due to racist associations of the word "Calhoun". I know > a > name change has been promoted, but I have no further details. > > The name was recently changed to name=Bde Maka Ska, with name:dak=Mde Maka > Ska, something that won't be recognised by most people or entities in the > area. > > I added name:en=Lake Calhoun and added a note but have taken no further > action. > According to Wikipedia [1], the city can not change the name. But since they did put up new signage, according to the article, I agree that name=Bde Maka Ska is appropriate. I would use the name_1=Lake Calhoun instead of name:en. Lake Calhoun isn't the english version of Bde Maka Ska. >From an article in the StarTribune [2] it looks like the park is still called East Lake Calhoun Park. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Calhoun#Name [2] http://www.startribune.com/minneapolis-park-board-to-vote-tonight-on-lake-calhoun-name-change/421157163/ Clifford -- @osm_seattle osm_seattle.snowandsnow.us OpenStreetMap: Maps with a human touch
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