Up until the early 1980s the traffic circle, which was located near Cooper's former house, was known as Reservation 311. The local Advisory Neighborhood Commission asked DC Councilmember David A. Clarke to sponsor legislation that would rename the circle in honor of Cooper.
Before the 1980s, a traffic circle near Cooper's previous home was called Reservation 311.  The neighborhood advisory commission asked council member David A. Clarke to introduce a bill renaming it after Cooper.