San Diego
The city will take the next step in its search for an appropriate tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Thursday, when it holds the first of eight public hearings to solicit suggestions from community members.
The City Council voted unanimously to find a new memorial to honor the slain civil rights leader after the black community’s angry response to last November’s vote to strip King’s name from a downtown thoroughfare and reinstate the name Market Street.
The suggestions so far include the waterfront convention center currently under construction, the proposed downtown library, Balboa Park and the proposed downtown government center.
Hearings will be held in each of the eight city council districts at 7 p.m. over the next eight Thursdays. This week’s will be held at University City High School, 6949 Genesee Ave.
The dates and locations for future hearings are:
- March 10 at Dewey Elementary School, 3251 Rosecrans St.
- March 17 at East San Diego Presbyterian Church, 5202 Orange Ave.
- March 24 at Educational Cultural Complex, 4343 Ocean View Blvd.
- March 31. A hearing has been scheduled to take place in District 5, which includes Mira Mesa and Scripps Ranch, but the site has not been announced.
April 7 at Mission Bay High School, 2475 Grand Ave.
- April 14 at Montgomery High School, 3250 Palm Ave.
- April 21 at Patrick Henry High School, 6702 Wandermere Drive.
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