Street in Reykjavik was named in honor of Darth Vader
Iceland has confirmed the reputation of the cyberpunk country in Europe. That there is the strongest branch of the Pirate Party, and the party itself is kept steadily among the most popular political parties. She could get a majority in the national parliament, appoint their ministers and to nominate deputies to the European Parliament.
The progressive character of the nation is manifested in other details. For example, the August 26, 2015 the City Council of Reykjavik одобрил initiative to rename the street in the commercial center of the capital in honor of the Dark Lord Darth Vader.
The idea of renaming the street appeared on the website "The best Reykjavik", where people express their suggestions on how to improve life in the city and what to spend the city budget. Voting takes place by means of electronic passports - those smart cards that are used to identify a citizen for tax purposes and the provision of public services.
Each month offers, scored the most votes, are discussed in the city council, and the best include the city's budget. Incidentally, the citizens are actively promoting the project installation hotspots free Wi-Fi in public transport.
Polls showed that the idea of a Darth Vader is supported by many residents of Reykjavik. In addition, the new name perfectly suited for a dark street in an industrial quarter.
About renaming of the street mayor of the city announced in his Twitter.
Í dag var nafni götunnar Bratthöfði breytt í Svarthöfði #betriReykjavik - Dagur B. Eggertsson (Dagurb) < a href = "https://twitter.com/Dagurb/status/636603055736270850"> August 26, 2015 blockquote> The name of the street in Icelandic - Svarthöfði , which literally translates as " Black's head. " The fact is that in Iceland strictly adhere to the principle «чистоты Language »and try not to use foreign words, if they have a local synonyms. In extreme cases, instead of coming up with localized foreign-language titles. For this reason, the localization of the film "Star Wars" in 1977. The main character was given such a name - Black's head.
Location streets shown on the map.
Fans of science fiction have long dreamed that some streets in their city will be called in honor of the beloved character. The former mayor of Reykjavik, comedian Jon Gnarr (Jón Gnarr) even appeared in public in the form of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Jedi tunic.
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Source: geektimes.ru/post/261046/
