Passing through Eastpointe the other day got me to wonderin', when did the name change take place? A little research and I was somewhat surprised that the name change took place in 1992, after a vote.

I am curious, who voted for the change? Who proposed the change? I would think that changing the name of a city entails a lot, and is likely fairly costly to change everything over. The city itself seem to resemble many of our other blue collar communities, be it down river, or even Warren, Harper Woods, or Sterling Heights to the north. What it doesn't seem to resemble is anything to do with any of the other pointes. Anybody out there offer any insight into this name change?

Also, if being East Detroit was so offensive, why did the high schools there keep the name?