Journalist starts by saying that the reasons people prefer Park Avenue or avenue du Parc remain obscure, but then he goes on to list them. It's not as if tradition and familiarity are easily dismissed when applied to the nomenclature of our daily lives. They are key.

Also, the mayor now says he may hold a free vote in council over this issue.

Mayor Tremblay is not stupid, and must realize by now he's trying to do something unpopular that, if carried through, will haunt him if he runs for a third term. Forcing the change on the city at this point would not be the action of a strong leader: real strength would show in admitting it was not a good idea, and asking for help in finding a better one.
posted at 11:34