New big blue signs in SoWal

Re: Poll: What do you think of the new signs on 30-A?

These signs belong on I-10 or in an industrial park. A disservice to 30-A residents and the idea of a Scenic Corridor. We continue to live up to our REDNECK RIVIERA heritage. Sonny Mares, Director of TDC, sais " Locals and visitors will now know where they are and where they are going." I'm a local and I don't need the help, but why ask locals what they want!!! Oh, by the way has anyone else noticed that there are two signs, across 30A from each other between Alys Beach and Seacrest Beach, each sign pointing the way to Seacrest Beach - one directing lost tourists and locals East, the other West. I live in Seacrest Beach (which by the way was just Seacrest) and I'm so CONFUSED because now I don't know which way to go !!!!!!!! Maybe Mr. Mares can help me out.

tsutcli
I was afraid to ask what they did in Seacrest due to the 'Alys Beach' development being located right in the middle of Seacrest. I have also asked if they were trying to privatize the public beach there on the board but no one answers back. Now the name of our town has changed on our blukky sign too? Let me just ask, did Alys get a blukky sign too?

Re: Poll: What do you think of the new signs on 30-A?

I love the one approaching Watercoloer from the West. There is Watercolor's tasteful sign, totally obscured by the big blue monster. They say they will break off if hit my an automobile. I wonder how hard one has to hit them.

Post back when you learn lol..

Re: New signs on 30A designating communities

ftlog, FG, dave was kindly responding to some of your other rather unkind comments, and now you are dogging him again. are you having a bad day? need a hug? maybe a new hairdo or lip stick?QUOTE]

Just giving back what is given! Still, "Those who compare themselves with themselves are not wise." And the old saying, "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder." The need to condemn someone or a particular group of people is evidence of something not pleasant on the inside. As I've said before, every action deserves an equal and opposite reaction. An enlightened society should not indulge in prejudice. Bay and Okaloosa counties have their own agenda, and obviously not concerned about whether we think it looks good or not. The only ones affected are ourselves.

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It dawned on me this morning driving in to work that the 'new' signs are the same as the one in front of the TDC building at 331 and 98. I think that sign has been up for quite some time and does not look out of place next to a big building...I guess the powers that be felt continuity of signage trumped all other concerns. Sorry if somebody already mentioned this.

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I also strongly believe that these signs, and any signs, no matter who installs them, need to comply with the same laws that the business community has to follow. Gets very upsetting to see the county constantly violating the sign ordinance wtih all these snipe signs all the time about various things happening.

This is the main problem with these signs
Hypocritical to make businesses comply with sign SIZE and CONFIGURATION
in order to keep continuity in the area then go ahead and wee all over that policy with these monstrosities, yes thats what they are, period.

I hope the Preserve at Grayton, Sanctuary, Draper Lake all band together to sue to get the signs more compliant with county/area stipulations and regs

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I drove this today and confirmed what I thought I saw yesterday. There is not one for Alys Beach, and there is not one for Rosemary Beach. Those two "towns" are named on one of the great big tall ones, the directional one with the arrows, but Alys and Rosemary escaped having their "own" signs. If you are driving west, the sign closest to Alys Beach, just west of their western boundary, is for Seacrest.

How lost can you get on 30a anyway?

Re: Poll: What do you think of the new signs on 30-A?

Did anyone see the article in the Daily smooze today? They were hyping up the signs and at the end of the article they mentioned most people on Sowal Hated the signs.

Re: Poll: What do you think of the new signs on 30-A?

Did anyone see the article in the Daily smooze today? They were hyping up the signs and at the end of the article they mentioned most people on Sowal Hated the signs.

link?

Re: Poll: What do you think of the new signs on 30-A?

Here's your link. http://www.nwfdailynews.com/article/11301

Re: Poll: What do you think of the new signs on 30-A?

Did anyone see the article in the Daily smooze today? They were hyping up the signs and at the end of the article they mentioned most people on Sowal Hated the signs.

...power to the people!

Re: Poll: What do you think of the new signs on 30-A?

tsutcli
I was afraid to ask what they did in Seacrest due to the 'Alys Beach' development being located right in the middle of Seacrest. I have also asked if they were trying to privatize the public beach there on the board but no one answers back. Now the name of our town has changed on our blukky sign too? Let me just ask, did Alys get a blukky sign too?

If I remember correctly the Seacrest Beach development was never considered in Seacrest? Maybe one of the "old-timers" can help us out here.

I guess that all the Slowaler's are to lazy to read the paper!

Nope, just easier to come on here and have someone post a link directly to the article I'm looking for.

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It's already up. So I guess the answer is yes. Despite all the landscaping I believe there is still right-of-way between the road and the property line, but you probably already knew that. ;-)

Okay, can't edit or delete it. Obviously one should pay better attention on the way BACK from Starbucks. I think I got it confruzed with the Seacrest sign.

Re: Poll: What do you think of the new signs on 30-A?

thanks for the link GRS. I don't get the Daily News.

Re: Poll: What do you think of the new signs on 30-A?

Here's your link. http://www.nwfdailynews.com/article/11301

Quote from the newspaper:

"Many people have posted their displeasure with the signs on the Beaches of South Walton Message Board at www.sowal. com. One post called the signs ?horrid? and others question why they are so big."

Correction:

"374 people called the signs 'horrid'."

<there, fixed>

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So are you saying that there is an Alys Beach hyper-blue County sign?

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There is not an Alys Beach abomination.

Re: Poll: What do you think of the new signs on 30-A?

From the article in the NWFL Daily News: "...The second (type of signs) are directional and have arrows pointing visitors the right way; the third are larger welcome signs on the highways at the edges of the county...."


Question: what is the "right" way?

also from article:
"“Locals and visitors will now know where they are and where they are going,” Mares said. "

comment: if locals don't know where they are and where they are going, big directional signs won't help them. Laying off the pot smoking might be a better option.

From the article:
"They will also be safer. The new signs are designed to break away from their footing in case a car hits them, Mares said. If that happens, there will be less damage to the car."

comment: safer than what? hitting a wooden sign? Seems to me that a car would likely have knocked down the wooden sign, but now a car will be really ph'kd up when it hits two metal poles. I don't care if the bolts do break away the sign, those fittings will be ruined and have to be repaired.

from article:
"And the signs are more than just road markers; they will help with the county’s marketing, Mares said. Each sign has the TDC’s three red-and-white umbrellas on them."

comment: woopty doo.

Re: Poll: What do you think of the new signs on 30-A?

I'm not completely convinced that the new "politically correct" name--wayfinding signage :roll:--adequately describes the new signs on 30A. Maybe we need to come up with a term that more precisely captures the new signs' stylistic form.

I'm thinking: Big Blue Bombs


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Re: Poll: What do you think of the new signs on 30-A?

I've been wondering how much money was spent on coming up with the name, "wayfinding signs." I always thought they were called "directional signs."

Re: Poll: What do you think of the new signs on 30-A?

I've been wondering how much money was spent on coming up with the name, "wayfinding signs." I always thought they were called "directional signs."

We are a fairly open minded community, maybe they didn't want to make people feel like they had to go somewhere (directional) and could just choose their path (wayfinding)?

Sorry, just trying to put some lipstick on this pig.

Re: Poll: What do you think of the new signs on 30-A?

From the article in the NWFL Daily News: "...The second (type of signs) are directional and have arrows pointing visitors the right way; the third are larger welcome signs on the highways at the edges of the county...."


Question: what is the "right" way?

also from article:
"?Locals and visitors will now know where they are and where they are going,? Mares said. "

comment: if locals don't know where they are and where they are going, big directional signs won't help them. Laying off the pot smoking might be a better option.

From the article:
"They will also be safer. The new signs are designed to break away from their footing in case a car hits them, Mares said. If that happens, there will be less damage to the car."

comment: safer than what? hitting a wooden sign? Seems to me that a car would likely have knocked down the wooden sign, but now a car will be really ph'kd up when it hits two metal poles. I don't care if the bolts do break away the sign, those fittings will be ruined and have to be repaired.

from article:
"And the signs are more than just road markers; they will help with the county?s marketing, Mares said. Each sign has the TDC?s three red-and-white umbrellas on them."

comment: woopty doo.

i agree sj...or i've got an idea....how about no signage...that would be even safer!

Re: Poll: What do you think of the new signs on 30-A?

Every time I see these signs I think it's a very good thing I love my car too much to test the "snap off" theory! :angry:

Re: Poll: What do you think of the new signs on 30-A?

Both this thread, and the link to the news story -- sorry Andy -- are worthless without pics.

I trust you guys (especially Chickpea) who say they are horrid but I would like to see what they look like. I'm sure I'm not alone. Anyone?

Re: Poll: What do you think of the new signs on 30-A?

Both this thread, and the link to the news story -- sorry Andy -- are worthless without pics.

I trust you guys (especially Chickpea) who say they are horrid but I would like to see what they look like. I'm sure I'm not alone. Anyone?

Well, my husband and I got into Seagrove about 8pm Thursday evening
and first noticed the 8ft. monstrosity at the Seagrove Market.... Let me
tell you......the pictures on the SoWal board do the justice of ugly; however,
they are even uglier in person!!

The weather was really nice and took a stroll down to Seaside along the
beach Saturday morning... A lot of sand bars have developed along the
shore line between Seagrove and Seaside. What a lovely, sunny, warm
68 degree day along the beach... Picked up The Seaside Times
while patronizing Modica while down that way.....great store and food!!!!
Waffles with the strawberries & whipped cream....to die for!!!

Anyway, The Seaside Times Forum States - 3 Articles

Seaside and Environmental Design
Town Founder Dishes on Sustainability
Local Homes Capture Design Awards

Walking back we see the new Seaside Sign and the new Seagrove
sign, I cannot describe to you how ugly and out of place these new
signs look with the area and environment. Especially, after reading
the above-mentioned articles while in Seaside.

It appalls me that with our community being filled with local artists.....
no one sought out advice from the locals or the people who own in
the different communities for their opinions for new signs along the
corridor of 30-A. I'm sure that if asked, artist's would have donated
their time to paint new wooden signs. I don't even think we would
have had to pay for any of these signs. I've been a owner in the area
for two and a half years and absolutely "love" the area and would have
gave someone a donation for the new Scenic 30-A signs.

They are a distraction to the area, size, color and design. I'm sure
Alys Beach is really glad that so far they've lucked out with them placing
one just beyond their beautiful entrance. The one by the Seagrove
Market looks like Seagrove/Goofy to the left and Seaside/Donald to the
right...... Rosemary Beach has done a nice job with their wooden sign
stating Rosemary Beach - Established 19__? We needed to have some
kind of unity between the communities flowing from one to another and
not distractions of such! The old beach feel of yesteryears is quickly
disappearing.....

Re: Poll: What do you think of the new signs on 30-A?

I have to admit, I was one who voted "neither like or dislike" a few days ago but now, after having driven by the signs several times, they aren't growing on me at all - just the opposite actually - and I would put dislike now. They do look so out of place! I am guessing the height is due to the fact that they were leaving some room under for safety purposes and that isn't what bothers me about them. It's the color that looks so wrong to me.