RANDOM Letters

NONE OF THE ABOVE… Sixth Street Sign Project

“Awkward. Cold. Uninspired. Sorry, PBID, you can do better,” wrote group member Judith Blahnik. Her comment is right on the mark, and the result of not having any qualified members on the selection committee.

[Alan] Johnson said that one of the main objectives of the sign was to alert tourists and visitors of the business district’s existence and location. As proposed, the signage would be relatively useless, visible only from the east side of Harbor Boulevard. To be effective, the welcome way-finding signage should be double-sided and positioned on both northbound and southbound Harbor Boulevard.

The rationale for including Ms. Grimes on the selection committee is also seriously flawed. As executive director of the San Pedro Waterfront Arts District, she should have (at very least) a veritable Rolodex of every

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