The votes are in: Nashville's bikeways sweeper named Demonbroomin
Kirsten Fiscus
With more than 3,800 votes, Nashville's miniature bikeways sweeper has a name — Demonbroomin.
The sweeper is a part of Metro's ongoing effort to make Nashville streets more bike-friendly. NDOT hopes to launch the bike sweeper program later this month.
The machine, with its bright yellow mustache-like brushes, captured the hearts of residents on social media and soon a call went out to create a naming contest.
The Nashville Department of Transportation delivered.
In May, the department opened up a submission process. More than 700 people submitted names. From Taylor Swept, Sweeper McSweepface, 3-Sweepio to Trashlorette, the city narrowed down options to just four.
With just five days to vote, residents had JoClean, Demonbroomin, Patsy Clean and hub Litter Bug to choose from.
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Demonbroomin, a play on Demonbreun Street, was the clear frontrunner with more than 41% of the vote. JoClean came in second with about 29%, followed by Patsy Clean (26%) and hub Litter Big pulling up the rear (4%).
Contact Tennessean reporter Kirsten Fiscus at 615-259-8229 or KFiscus@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter @KDFiscus.