The New Orleans City Council Street Renaming Commission settled Wednesday night on its final recommendation for the traffic circle that once hosted a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee: Égalité Circle.
The proposal, which would actually apply to the circular park surrounding the still-standing pedestal and not to the roadway itself, is perhaps the most debated and closely watched of the commission's recommendations. The suggestions now go to the City Council, which will decide what changes to make to 34 streets and three parks that were named for Confederate leaders and supporters of segregation.