Label
Gloria Steinem Way
Miami St.
Kramer, Gadus, McPherson
Title
Dedicating a portion of Miami Street between Jay Street and Navarre Avenue “Gloria Steinem Way”, and declaring an emergency.
Summary
WHEREAS, Gloria Marie Steinem was born in East Toledo in 1934, living on Valentine Street until the age of 17 when she moved to Washington D.C., and in 1956, graduated from Smith College in Massachusetts with a degree in government; and
WHEREAS, in the 1960s Gloria gained national attention as a journalist later becoming a founding editor of New York magazine. Her 1969 essay “After Black Power, Women’s Liberation” helped establish her as a prominent feminist voice. She then went on to help launch Ms. Magazine bringing feminist reporting to a national stage; and
WHEREAS, Gloria’s unequalled advocacy of women’s equality, reproductive freedom, racial and economic justice, labor rights, protection against violence and greater political representation spanned more than 60 years earning her the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Honor met on November 5, 2026 and unanimously recommended that Miami Street between Jay Street and Navarre Avenue be dedicated as “Gloria Steinem Way” in order to properly recognize and celebrate her lifelong dedication to women’s rights and her unrivaled legacy.
NOW THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the City of Toledo hereby recognizes the honorary dedication of Miami Street between Jay Street and Navarre Avenue as “Gloria Steinem Way.”
SECTION 2. It is hereby found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the passage of this Resolution were adopted in an open meeting of this Council and that all deliberations of this Council and its committees that resulted in such formal actions, were in meetings open to the public, in compliance with all legal requirements including Section 121.22 of the Revised Code of Ohio and that the reading and adoption of this Resolution complies with the provisions of the City Charter, as amended.
SECTION 3. That this Resolution hereby is declared to be an emergency measure and shall be in force and effect from and after its adoption. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that same is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and property of the City.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas _____, nays _____.
Adopted _________________, as an emergency measure: yeas _____, nays _____.
Attest: ________________________ __________________________________
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: _____________________ __________________________________
Mayor
I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of an Ordinance passed by Council ________________________.
Attest: ________________________
Clerk of Council