Tijuana woke up today with the news that six of its main and busiest streets names will be changed, although the decision was already made by the city's town hall, the reaction and comments on social networks have been piling up.
A total of six names of the border town roads will change, to the names of some of the most prominent personalities, that in one way or another have done something do make Tijuana a better city.
Blvd. Las Torres will now be called "Blvd. Francisco Blake Mora", who was the Secretary of the Interior in this administration, and was killed in a helicopter crash last year 2011.
"Alberto Limon Padilla" will be the new name of the boulevard that was known as Blvd Industrial, who was recognized as a great entrepreneur, who built one of the famous grocery chains, amongst other great things.
Blvd. Fundadores will now be called "Doctor Gustavo Aubanel Vallejo", who was the first mayor of Tijuana, also promoter and protagonist who managed the creation of the Free and Sovereign State of Baja California.
The fast track lanes that run both east and west "via rapida" will now be that of "Jose Fimbres Moreno", prominent entrepreneur who began the famous grocery chain Calimax.
These are just a few comments that have been made so far in some social networks: "I hope they don't only change the names, but also fix them and keep them well maintained, because if they don't then they will just be ruining a very flattering idea."- Gaby Gomez.
"I'm not impressed by the name changes of these streets, but instead it really bothers me as a citizen, that they used their time in council for this, when there are more important issues that have been and are pending!"-Priscila Cotta.
"What a bunch of what's this about of name changing of the main boulevards of Tijuana! It would be a better idea if they repair them! talk about wasting council time, oh please give me a break and get to work representatives."- Lily Valenzuela.
"This reminds me of the time when they changed the names of the streets in down town, and yet although the names changed, people keep on referring to the streets by numbers, so for this occasion, wow really?"- Nana Gonzalez.
Andrea.Garcia@sandiegored.com
