The Conservation Society of San Antonio
Restore Durango Boulevard name
The City of San Antonio is offering two listening sessions to collect public input on changing the name of Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard. These will be held:
- Wed, April 8th, 6:00 – 8:00 PM at Jaime’s Place, 1514 W. Commerce St.
- Sat, April 11th, 3:00 – 5:00 PM at Tony G’s Soul Food, 915 S. Hackberry
- Click here for locator maps
The Society supports returning the historic Durango street name, which dates to the 19th century. Read our complete statement.
Conservation Society President Lewis Vetter went “On the Record” with Randy Beamer to discuss returning the Durango name. Watch online here (interview starts at 10:25 into video).
Media Coverage:
San Antonio Express-News, April 1: Conservation Society wants street name restored to Durango via PressReader or MSN.
KENS-5 TV, March 30: Conservation Society of San Antonio weighs in on Cesar Chavez Boulevard renaming debate
National Today, March 30: San Antonio Residents Debate Renaming Cesar Chavez Boulevard: Conservation Society pushes to restore ‘Durango’ name as city gathers public feedback on potential change.
Why Durango?
The Conservation Society of San Antonio supports returning César E. Chávez Boulevard to its historic name: Durango. Since its founding in 1924, the Conservation Society has had concerns about changing San Antonio’s historic street names, which are part of the charm and individuality of our city. In 2003, the Society’s board passed a resolution to oppose changing historic street names within the original 36 square miles of San Antonio. Consequently, we opposed the renaming of Durango Boulevard in 2011. We strongly recommend restoring the name of Durango to this historic street. The naming of new roads, schools, or public facilities after important contributors to San Antonio provides an appropriate way to honor them without sacrificing the existing signposts to our history.