Atlanta has put its foot down on its street-naming conventions by refusing to rename Henry Ford II Avenue after a Nazi—they're naming it after said Nazi's most famous corporation, instead. Ferdinand Porsche, the founder of Porsche (and Volkswagen), was set to have what is currently Henry Ford II Avenue changed to be in his name for the new Porsche North American Headquarters. However, due to his ties to the Third Reich, the city decided that was not going to happen. According to the city code, Atlanta streets can only be named after people, not corporations, but in this case the Reed Administration supports the legislation renaming 'Henry Ford II Avenue' to 'Porsche Avenue.' Problem solved. [CL]
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