Residents of a community in Austin, Texas, are debating whether they should rename a street that is named after former Olympian Bruce Jenner.
An area of South Austin called Olympic Heights has streets named after famous Olympians, so naturally there is a street called “Bruce Jenner Lane.” In light of Jenner’s identity change that was publicized by the former gold medalist Monday in a cover story for Vanity Fair, residents are wondering if they should change the street’s name.
“If the city council and residents of our community want to change the name of Bruce Jenner Lane to Caitlyn Jenner Lane, the board has no issue,” Olympic Heights’ board members told ABC News in a statement. “However, it is something as a board, we are not actively pursuing.”
In order for a change to happen, over 50 percent of residents must sign a petition supporting the change. The city council must also approve the change.
They should probably reach out to Jenner to see what she says. Although, based on how much publicity she is currently receiving, this might be low on her list of priorities.
