Anybody there today for the Raptors' Way reveal? Anything else changed about the square as this was the official launch?
 
MetroMan said:
Anybody there today for the Raptors' Way reveal? Anything else changed about the square as this was the official launch?
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Not really. The change was ceremonial much like the Red Mile in Calgary or the Sens Mile in Ottawa. This is not a formal change like they did with Peter Street when they renamed a section Blue Jays Way.

I work at 65/55 Bremner which is in the renamed section but nobody here was sent anything indicating a change in the street name.

Basically this is a ceremonial renaming like when they renamed part of Duncan Street "Ed Mirvish Way". Ed Mirvish Way is still host to 11 Duncan Street.
 
John Tory on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1186783305645076481

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Amare said:
The status quo way of doing thing, saying you're changing something without really changing it;)
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It made sense in 1992 when the Jays won the world series because nothing was there that could possible affected by a name change but it would have been a logistical nightmare to change the street name officially because of the 872 units at 65/55 Bremner.
 
Richard White said:
It made sense in 1992 when the Jays won the world series because nothing was there that could possible affected by a name change but it would have been a logistical nightmare to change the street name officially because of the 872 units at 65/55 Bremner.
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Yes, the City have (sensibly) adopted very strict rules about street name changes for that very reason. They require support from 75% of addresses affected,. "The request is to rename a street requires documented support from 75 per cent of property owners that abut the Street. " See: https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/planning-development/street-naming/
 
Interestingly on Google Maps it only says "Raptors Way" now.
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DSC said:
Yes, the City have (sensibly) adopted very strict rules about street name changes for that very reason. They require support from 75% of addresses affected,. "The request is to rename a street requires documented support from 75 per cent of property owners that abut the Street. " See: https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/planning-development/street-naming/
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Sensible is correct. As a huge Raptors fan, season tickets and all, I do *not* want my address to say "Raptors Way".
 
I feel like as long as google maps accepts both street names in searches, it doesn't seem like a huge issue for it to list the ceremonial name on the map.
 
TossYourJacket said:
I feel like as long as google maps accepts both street names in searches, it doesn't seem like a huge issue for it to list the ceremonial name on the map.
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Nevertheless I've sent in a correction to Google Maps with a detailed explanation. We'll see how they handle it.

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