Cottonwood Road gets a new name

Bakersfield Now ^ | Lexi Wilson

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The renaming of a street may be the road to change.

Cottonwood Road in southeast Bakersfield will now be named South Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

"There's a lot of energy and a lot of excitement," community leader and ShePower organizer, Arleana Waller said.

Waller grew up on Cottonwood Road. She believes the new name will change the areas negative reputation.

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This is already a street you don't want to travel after dark. IMHO the MLK moniker will have a negative effect.

[FatherofFive]

I always avoid any MLK Blvd

[TangoLimaSierra]

She believes the new name will change the areas negative reputation.

Yep, because it's worked so well in every other town.

[Feckless]

Was initially PO'd about all the re-naming but realized LibTaints were doing something Normals could never get away with.

If all the warning lights on my dash are flashing, smoke rolling out the back like a Zero in a death dive, and sounds from under my hood sounding like a Jamaican steel drum symphony I. Will. Make. It. To. The. Next. Exit.

[CondorFlight]

With the recent revelations about Dr. King, I think the Me/Too crowd will be wanting to change the name again before too long...

[Surrounded_too]

Snowflakes.

100% Cotton Shirts will now be renamed 100 % MLK Shirts.

[BadLands59]

Naming a street “MLK” always changes things for the better.

[redangus]

Totally agree. Any street named after MLK is one you should avoid. I always thought it was a way for cities to slyly let people know where their most dangerous areas were while at the same time letting Black leaders think they were getting something from the “Man’.

[Stevenfo]

So Waller believes the new name will change the areas negative reputation. Ah, no it won’t.

[miss marmelstein]

Cottonwood is a tree, not cotton.

[ronniesgal]

thanks for the warning, Bakersfield!!!

[dblshot]

Hmm, COTTONwood road, south MLK... is there a meme here or something?

[Red Badger]

New in town?

Don’t know where to score some drugs?

Just ask directions to Martin Luther King Boulevard................Chris Rock..............

[real saxophonist]

Why is it always MLK Boulevard? I’ve never seen MLK Street, MLK Avenue, MLK Highway... It’s always MLK Boulevard.

[traderrob6]

“The renaming of a street may be the road to change.”

As far as I read. What an inane, bleeding heart, naïve, nonsensical statement.

Knew it was a women who wrote this before checking the author’s name.

[Sacajaweau]

Same in my area....Wouldn’t go near that street if you paid me. If I drive through the area...I put my windows up with the hopes of deflecting a bullet.

[Quality_Not_Quantity]

Yep, because it's worked so well in every other town.

It's just like socialism - denying reality.

[AppyPappy]

MeToo died when too many Democrats were ensnared in it.

[MCF]

It is definitely that way in ST. Louis.

[mowowie]

With till the FBI tapes are released....it will be re-named
cottonwood road.