From Washington to Roosevelt: Why the streets in downtown Phoenix are named after US Presidents
If you drive downtown Phoenix, it's likely you have turned down Van Buren Street, Roosevelt Road or another roadway named after a President.
Valley 101 · The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com
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Show Notes
We love bringing you stories about metro Phoenix and the cities around us. Whether you’re a native or a transplant, answering your questions helps us discover more about what makes Arizona the way it is.
One question we get a lot is “Why are the streets downtown named after Presidents?”
So as we prepare a special summer series for you, we’re bringing back an episode from the archive to answer this question.
In today’s episode of Valley 101, a podcast from The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com, we find out how this came to be and what it would take to continue it.
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