The effort to rename Troost Avenue got a hearing Tuesday at a Kansas City, Missouri, City Council committee meeting, but not enough support to push the renaming effort forward.
The issue came up during the noon Special Committee for Legal Review meeting at City Hall.
Latest effort to rename Troost Avenue to Truth Avenue stalls in Kansas City, Mo.
For some, Troost Avenue is just a street name or a street sign.
But for Yashi Poindexter, CEO and owner of AiZen Root Remedy, a business that sits on Troost Avenue, it represents growth.
“We are seeing changes and growth coming down Troost, and we want to be a part of this,” said Poindexter, whose business features a variety of plants, crystals, jewelry and coffee…