In July 2009, Ward 1 D.C. Councilmember Jim Graham introduced a Council resolution to rename the then-recently renovated community space at 14th and Girard Streets NW as “Barack Hussein Obama Park.” DCist commenters immediately took umbrage, dubbing such a dedication as a “smidge too soon” and suggesting, as y’all are wont to do, your own snarky suggestions about what the park should be called.
Well, the Council is back in session today, and Graham just proposed the resolution again. Does a year-and-a-half make a difference? If approved, the park would still be the first piece of D.C. city property named after Obama.