Legislation Details

File #: 260656    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: IN COUNCIL - FINAL PASSAGE
File created: 6/11/2026 In control: CITY COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action:
Title: Also naming S. Christopher Columbus Boulevard from Washington Avenue to Race Street as "Veteran's Memorial Highway" to honor the contributions of veterans to our country.
Sponsors: Councilmember Squilla, Councilmember Phillips, Councilmember Gilmore Richardson, Councilmember Gauthier, Councilmember Thomas, Councilmember Landau, Councilmember Lozada, Councilmember Young, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Harrity, Councilmember O'Rourke, Councilmember Driscoll, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Bass, Councilmember Ahmad
Indexes: STREET RENAMING

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Also naming S. Christopher Columbus Boulevard from Washington Avenue to Race Street as “Veteran’s Memorial Highway” to honor the contributions of veterans to our country.

 

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WHEREAS, the men and women of the United States Armed Forces have served our nation with unwavering courage, dedication, and sacrifice; and

 

WHEREAS, veterans have defended the freedoms, values, and principles that define our democracy, often at great personal cost; and

 

WHEREAS, their service-whether in times of conflict, peacekeeping, humanitarian missions, or national emergencies-has strengthened the security and resilience of our nation; and

 

WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper that we recognize and honor the contributions of all veterans, past and present, who have worn the uniform of our country; and

 

WHEREAS, we encourage all citizens to honor veterans not only on designated observances but throughout the year, through acts of remembrance, service, and support.; and

 

WHEREAS, we feel it only fitting that we express our profound gratitude to all United States veterans for their service, sacrifice, and steadfast commitment to our nation through the renaming of S. Christopher Columbus Boulevard as Veteran’s Memorial Highway; now, therefore, be it

 

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, hereby renames S. Christopher Columbus Boulevard from Washington Avenue to Race Street as “Veteran’s Memorial Highway” to honor the contributions of veterans to our country.

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