✅ True. In September 2021, the city of Portland renamed a new bridge in honor of 'The Simpsons' character Ned Flanders.
describes Ned Flanders as"a quintessential emblem of good neighborliness for over 30 years, keeping his cool and trying his best to be a good neighbor even when confronted with his rather difficult neighbors, the Simpsons," and calls him"a symbol of the kind of neighborly connection we should strive for in Portland."
The re-dedication is a case of life imitating art imitating life. Simpsons creator Matt Groening grew up in Portland in the 1950s and 1960s, and named several characters after streets and landmarks in the city — including Ned Flanders, who was named after Flanders Street, which runs east and west on either side of Ned Flanders Crossing.
In fact, he went on, the streets he used are all from the northwest section of town, with names that include Flanders, Lovejoy and Quimby."I wanted people to be driving down 23rd Street in Portland and keep passing these signs, and think they're going crazy," Groening said with a laugh Bart would be proud of.
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