New big blue signs in SoWal

[DiDa723]

I don't normally jump into the arena here and don't want to offend anyone who may have had a part of the design process, but what were they thinking?? I feel they are cold and architechurally a misfit to our area. New signs may have been justified... these are just embarrassing.

 

[csoldier]

Personally, the signs are not of concern to me. Other than being a liitle high, I have more important things to be concerned about in my life. Why don't you people who are so distraught and disturbed over these signs put your passion into issues which really matter in life? I am more concerned about a dad who struggles daily with alcoholism, a cousin with Down's Sydrome diagnosed with cancer who past away recently, restarting my life and business in a new area and trying to provide for my family, a friend recently married who just discovered she was pregnant and her husband walks out on her, and people in general just trying to survive and get by each and every day. Who the hell gives a damn about some ridiculous sign? Please get your priorities in order. God bless!!!
Mark
Miramar Beach

 

[TooFarTampa]

Personally, the signs are not of concern to me. Other than being a liitle high, I have more important things to be concerned about in my life. Why don't you people who are so distraught and disturbed over these signs put your passion into issues which really matter in life? I am more concerned about a dad who struggles daily with alcoholism, a cousin with Down's Sydrome diagnosed with cancer who past away recently, restarting my life and business in a new area and trying to provide for my family, a friend recently married who just discovered she was pregnant and her husband walks out on her, and people in general just trying to survive and get by each and every day. Who the hell gives a damn about some ridiculous sign? Please get your priorities in order. God bless!!!
Mark
Miramar Beach

I am sorry you are having difficulties Mark. Why would you assume that those who are being vocal about the signs don't have their priorities straight? Just curious.

 

[up4golf]

is it true rosemary and alys beach did not get signs? if so how can this be the county owns right of way on the roadside there also.

 

[beach blessings]

Personally, the signs are not of concern to me. Other than being a liitle high, I have more important things to be concerned about in my life. Why don't you people who are so distraught and disturbed over these signs put your passion into issues which really matter in life? I am more concerned about a dad who struggles daily with alcoholism, a cousin with Down's Sydrome diagnosed with cancer who past away recently, restarting my life and business in a new area and trying to provide for my family, a friend recently married who just discovered she was pregnant and her husband walks out on her, and people in general just trying to survive and get by each and every day. Who the hell gives a damn about some ridiculous sign? Please get your priorities in order. God bless!!!
Mark
Miramar Beach

Perfectly spoken...by someone who obviously doens't live and love 30A like the locals who live and work here do! Sorry pal..yes life is hard, and full of things that require our evergy...but preserving 30A is pretty big on my list. Because I live and work here, I am blessed to have paradise to help me along the way...and I intend, as do many other 30A locals, to preserve it with every ouce of my being. It's home! There's no place like home!

 

[John R]

Personally, the signs are not of concern to me. Other than being a liitle high, I have more important things to be concerned about in my life. Why don't you people who are so distraught and disturbed over these signs put your passion into issues which really matter in life? I am more concerned about a dad who struggles daily with alcoholism, a cousin with Down's Sydrome diagnosed with cancer who past away recently, restarting my life and business in a new area and trying to provide for my family, a friend recently married who just discovered she was pregnant and her husband walks out on her, and people in general just trying to survive and get by each and every day. Who the hell gives a damn about some ridiculous sign? Please get your priorities in order. God bless!!!
Mark
Miramar Beach

Boy, that's a pretty big list. I wonder how you have time to post on a message board. We've all been at a stage in our lives where there seem to be more things down than up, lucky for me(at least), I've gotten past those down times. Mark, obviously I have no idea where you work everyday, but if it is on 30A, you must admit the signs seem a bit out of place. If it's not a hot topic for you, perhaps you should leave it to those for whom it is.

 

[beach blessings]

perhaps you should leave it to those for whom it is.[/quote]

To quote a 30A local... "Those that know, know...Those that don't...I just shake my head"

We begin most days with beutiful sun-rises...
We end most days with magnificent sun-sets...

Yes, we are selfish...For our own physical, spiritual, and emitonal good!

The signs simply DO NOT FIT!!! They must go as they are now!

 

[momof2kids]

Just got back from a ride along the beach along the Okaloosa/Walton County line and just figured out where the sign idea came from...

The City Of Destin beach access signs are blue, odd shaped (not like Walton's - but odd enough) and hideous. Maybe the same sign people were used?? The signs are similar, and flow from the Destin city limit into Walton County's signs. (along old 98/Scenic 98). Next time you are over this way take a look...

 

[Jdarg]

Re: Big blue signs in SoWal [merged poll]

I just read the letter from Tracy L- is it true that sign design was made available to the public? How? Was this before we moved here? I can't imagine the sign planning slipping past SoWallers- the group that misses nothing.

I am quoting myself because there has not been an answer to my question.

When and where was the sign design disclosed and discussed? Did ANYONE see it? Or was it a small print announcement int he Walton Sun and on the TDC website?

 

[Miss Kitty]

Re: Big blue signs in SoWal [merged poll]

I am quoting myself because there has not been an answer to my question.

When and where was the sign design disclosed and discussed? Did ANYONE see it? Or was it a small print announcement int he Walton Sun and on the TDC website?

Thanks jdarg....I have been waiting for the answer to this, as well. I can't understand when all the "local input" happened...especially in light of the work being done on Scenic Corridor status. I left before these things were erected (they still looked like mini benches) and I can only guess that the pics posted do not do them justice...they must be an assault to the eye and the soul.