GUYS THEY CHANGED BLUE SLIDE PARK TO @MACMILLERāS BLUE SLIDE PARK
Mac Miller’s “Blue Slide Park” Now Appears on Google Maps
Written by Jake Radio on March 12, 2019
Blue Slide Park, a playground located inside Pittsburgh’s Frick Park, has received a fitting Maps app update in honor of the lateĀ Mac Miller.
Though no official announcement has been made by local officials or anyone on Miller’s team, the @MacMillerMemoir fan account pointed out on Monday that the park now shows up as Mac Miller’s Blue Slide Park on Apple Maps. On Google Maps, the areaĀ pops upĀ as Mac Miller’s Blue Slide Playground.
As mentioned above (and by fans following Monday’s report), there’s been no official announcement regarding a name change for the park, which also served as the inspiration behind the title for Miller’s 2011Ā debut studio album. Furthermore, the apparent name update across multiple maps servicesĀ could also simply beĀ the result of data beingĀ pulled from Yelp.Ā It’s unclear when, exactly, the park started showing up with Miller’s name on these services.
Last year,Ā Pittsburgh mayor Bill Peduto acknowledged a fan-driven petition to rename the park, noting at the time that “strict rules”Ā were in place for such moves. However, Peduto also suggested he would support a renaming policy amendment that could potentiallyĀ speed up that process.
Reps for the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy did not immediately respond to Complex’s request for comment.
Back in January, fans and admiring artists alike including Juicy J and Thundercat celebrated Miller’s legacy on what would have beenĀ his 27th birthday.
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