Oakland Renames Street in Honor of Tupac Shakur Near Lake Merritt.
TL;DR
The city council of Oakland, California has unanimously voted to rename a stretch of MacArthur Boulevard by Lake Merritt as Tupac Shakur Way, in commemoration of the late rapper's contributions to the city and his impact on art and culture. The Tupac Shakur Foundation will pay for the commemorative plaques and signs, and the renaming will not affect the existing name of the street.
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