[Source: Jahna Berry, Arizona Republic] — A business group plans to roll out new signs so that it’s easier to get around downtown Phoenix. Over the next two weeks, the public can look at the proposed signs on the Downtown Phoenix Partnership’s website and pick their favorites. This survey will be on the partnership’s website until Nov. 26. The signs, which are call wayfinding signs, are part of an ongoing effort to boost downtown Phoenix’s image. Last month, the partnership unveiled a new logo. Earlier this year, they officially dropped their old moniker, Copper Square.
Once a final design is chosen, the new signs will be built and installed sometime next year. The city has set aside about $2 million from a 2006 voter-approved bond for the signs. (Although the city faces a $250 million shortfall, the money for the signs can’t be used for city operating expenses. The first signs will appear during the week of the Feb. 15 the NBA All-Star Game, partnership officials say. [Note: To read the full blog entry, click here.]
Downtown Voices Coalition 