The mayor of Ñuñoa, Sebastián Sichelannounced the results of a Citizen consultation made to the commune residents about a eventual change name of the Republic of Israel Streetwith the conclusion that most do not approve the modification.
The communal chief communicated this decision in the session of the Municipal Council This Wednesday, May 7.
Within that framework, he confirmed that the question was asked the door to the inhabitants of the sector.
In that context, the mayor of Ñuñoa revealed that “74 % of the neighbors did not agree with the change in the name“.
“It remains in minutes and is publicbecause they are also with the roles; Therefore, it was A real census on Republic of Israel streetand it is a good fact to know when you hear or not heard, or participations are done, ”said Sichel in the municipal council session.
The debate for the change of name of Republic of Israel Street in Ñuñoa
It should be noted that the controversy due to the eventual modification of the name began at the end of November, when the Civil Society Organizations Council (COSOC) ñuñoa approved the change. This, from a request submitted by the group “Ñuñoa by Palestine“.
The proposal was sent to the municipal council on December 4, two days before Sebastián Sichel assumed. Thus, the street would be called New Ñuñoasince that was the previous name of the diagonal that connects Irarrázaval with the National Stadium.
However, the same municipal council stopped the process exactly two weeks later, already during the management of the current community chief. In the December 18 session, the suspension of the name change was approved so that the neighbors “can be consulted by this change“.
Some time later, and ratified during the session of this May 7 by Sichel himself, residents were consulted and confirmed that they do not agree with the measure.
