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A proposal to rename the Boulevard for Arthur Ashe Jr., facing pushback from residents of the street, is heading for a divided vote Monday at Richmond City Council.

Councilwoman Kimberly Gray, who represents part of the Boulevard, proposed renaming the street during the summer. Hers is the third attempt to christen the street for Ashe, the first black tennis player to win Wimbledon, an honor she has said could help move Richmond toward racial reconciliation.

“This is a city that has not always treated all of us with the respect and equality that we deserve,” Gray said. “We need to consider who we are and what kind of city we want to be moving forward.”

But where Gray sees a moment for healing, some who live and work along the Boulevard see a railroading. They at first floated an honorary designation for the street, which wouldn’t require address changes, but now some residents want the city’s nascent History and Culture Commission to study the matter.

“If it turns out at the end that this is what the commission deems — changing the name of the Boulevard — we’re fine with that,” said Sue Patow, a Boulevard resident. “But we’ll know there was a democratic process here and the entire community came together and had the opportunity to have their voices heard.”