It looks like the Park Board is replacing the old signs with a new design. Perhaps the old signs were structurally unsound and replacing them in this era of budget shortfalls is necessary. Or perhaps the money for this was already allocated, or came from some non-budget source.
But I have two comments. First, East Minnehaha Parkway and West Minnehaha Parkway are different roads, according to addresses along them. The house numbers count up in each direction from Nicollet and you can find the same house number on East Minnehaha and on West Minnehaha and these will be different places. The old signs told you which you were on, which had to have been helpful. Sure, the street signs are correct, but these decorative parkway signs are less helpful than the old ones. I consider that a mistake.
Secondly, the signs all say: Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. Whatever is the reason for that? Why not have the signs say, "National Scenic Byway", (which this is)? Why not have the signs say "Grand Rounds"? Or both?
I just don't see the point of having the Park Board's name on there.
Karen Cooper, Tangletown TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. 2. If you don't like what's being discussed here, don't complain - change the subject (Mpls-specific, of course.)
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