Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Via Ricasoli Forever
Someone wants to change the name of “Via Ricasoli”, for many reasons one of my favorite streets in town.
“Piazza Magenta” became “Piazza della Vittoria” (Victory Square) in 1924, “Piazza Roma” was renamed “Piazza Matteotti” in 1945: after decades, only out-of-towners call them with the “new” names. “Via Ricasoli” will be “Via Ricasoli” forever. Florence, Lucca, Siena, and Arezzo have one, only Pisa does not, and this should be decisive.
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Street name changes are occasionally tossed back and forth here. Sometimes they're warranted. This one would be best left alone.
There is a difference between resisting change and respecting tradition. I go with tradition all the way!
I don't understand why they would do that.
OK, VP, I am on your side.
you can always tell the new transplants by what they call a place! the old timers will always call it the original name.
There's been a fuss in a town in England where a couple of young men decided give street names frames. (They are lovely. Simple and elegant.) The council started taking them down because it was an interference with road signs but many residents like them.
http://www.itv.com/news/london/2015-04-17/the-phantom-framer-of-teddington/
I never understand the changing of long time street names VP, it makes things so confusing for everyone I'm sure.
Well then, long live Via Ricasoli.
I don't understand why anyone would want to change the name! It's too confusing!
I have mixed views on changing street names...
I don't understand why they would do this!
There must be a good reason to change the name of a street, I would not trade it.
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