Shattuck Avenue at Center Street in Berkeley. (Photo by Checkerboard Secrets/Flickr)

The city of Berkeley is calling on residents to help rename a two-block stretch of Shattuck Avenue that was recently realigned to make it a continuous two-way street.

The city realigned the street in December and is now seeking community input to rename Shattuck Avenue “East” in honor of one of six culturally and historically significant Berkeley residents. The city said last week it narrowed the list to six potential names after receiving more than 900 community suggestions.

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