New big blue signs in SoWal

[SHELLY]

Re: Big blue signs in SoWal [merged poll]

where can a person buy one of the old signs? are they on ebay yet? i will make the first bid.

I think they should be collected and stored so they can be put in a museum along with photos, stories and artifacts of the area's "good old days."


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[chrisv]

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

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

But the Canadians like them...

Visitors to South Walton have noticed. Wayne Britt, 60, and his wife, Susan, have been coming to the area from Barrie, Ontario, for nine years.

Wayne Britt said the signs allow for easier navigation. ?They look smart and attractive,? he said. ?It allows 30A to be the special place it is.? Susan Britt said the uniformity of the system is particularly useful.

 

[scooterbug44]

Re: Big blue signs in SoWal [merged poll]

Oh good, the people who have been coming here for 9 YEARS AND STILL NEED SIGNS TO NAVIGATE 30-A like them!

Glad we've identified the target demographic. :roll:

 

[full time]

Re: Big blue signs in SoWal [merged poll]

"Regardless of what has been spent, I strongly suggest you rethink and redesign new ones regardless of the cost."Now that is the kind of economic stimulus package we need here in Walton County. Anyone else want in on some of this largesse?

 

[TooFarTampa]

Re: Big blue signs in SoWal [merged poll]

Dave, you designed the old signs? I am not kidding, I have always been so fond of those signs, and I never thought they were hard to read or see. I DID always think they reflected the best of 30-A -- they were subtle, simple and perfectly in tune with the surroundings. I have thought about this many many times, and again I am not kidding.

The blue? Wow. Disneyfied is the word that comes to mind. Now I know there is some of that already in SoWal, but does the TDC really have to give itself over to it too?

Thanks for the pics John R. I haven't read this entire thread, but I understand the horror now.

 

[scooterbug44]

Re: Big blue signs in SoWal [merged poll]

Considering the amount of money they waste on crap, I don't think a redesign to keep my eyes from being assaulted on a daily basis is too much to ask for.

Remember, these are the signs we paid an EXTRA $40K for (20% more than the 2nd highest bidder) because the company (in Ft. Walton) was local and would do a better job.

 

[TooFarTampa]

Re: Big blue signs in SoWal [merged poll]

Now that I've read the whole thread, I feel even worse.

Anyone think it's a coincidence that they did this in January? :angry:

 

[full time]

Re: Big blue signs in SoWal [merged poll]

Don't stand for having your eyes assaulted by those "horrid" signs. People on this board *****ing need to put their money where their mouth is. Set up a fund for like-minded brethren on SoWal.com so that signs more to the majority's liking can be acquired. Who knows .... with a little persuasion I might even consider matching your contribution.

 

[Smiling JOe]

Re: Big blue signs in SoWal [merged poll]

Considering the amount of money they waste on crap, I don't think a redesign to keep my eyes from being assaulted on a daily basis is too much to ask for.

Remember, these are the signs we paid an EXTRA $40K for (20% more than the 2nd highest bidder) because the company (in Ft. Walton) was local and would do a better job.

Actually, that $160K is for the other signs to be located along the multi-use trail running along 30A. Those are still to be installed. I hope they aren't fashioned in the same style, color and size, but I have a feeling that the TDC will want to further market the red and white umbrellas. With the TDC spending $260,000 on these, (around $5306 per sign) they should ask for a redo, for no additional charge.

 

[Smiling JOe]

Re: Big blue signs in SoWal [merged poll]

sj,it is nice to live somewhere that this is about the biggest thing to complain about.

Interestingly, this thread was started long after the presidential poll thread, though this poll on signs is only 104 votes less than the presidential votes. 1152 to 1048. I guess that says a lot.