Washington Mayor Announces Plans to Redesign Black Lives Matter Square

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said that the Black Lives Matter Square near the White House will be redesigned as part of a new mural project after Republican threats to cut transportation funding if the square is not renamed. This was reported on March 4 by Reuters.

It is specified that a member of the House of Representatives USA On Monday, March 3, Republican Party representative Andrew Clyde introduced a bill calling on the District of Columbia to rename Black Lives Matter Square or force the US Congress to suspend federal funding for transportation.

"We have been considering the evolution of Black Lives Matter Plaza for a long time, and the square will become part of the America 250 mural project. The mural has inspired millions of people and helped our city through a very painful period, but now we cannot afford to be distracted by the senseless intervention of Congress," commented Bowser.

Her statement did not specify a timeline for specific steps.

The name of the section of street in front of the White House on June 5, 2020 was changed in honor of the movement against police brutality on the grounds of racism. The section of 16th Street in front of the White House is now officially called Black Lives Matter Plaza.