Wednesday, December 16, 2009
NIX The Event Banners
This idea was proposed by DPW Supervisor Greg Millett. Replace the banners that hang over Church St. with a LED scrolling sign. Upcoming events and the banners that advertise them have become almost impossible to manage. The summer events are close together and before one event is over it is time to put another banner up to promote the next event. Trustee Jury was concerned that if an LED Sign was placed to close to the village marquee, that traffic accident[s] might occur. My suggestion is to place an LED sign where the rather large Long Term Municipal Parking sign is located at the end of Church St. This location is prime for viewing by both foot traffic and vehicle traffic that is slowing down at the intersection of Church and James Streets. The placement would also be at the beginning of the Riverwalk which also leads to the pavilion. Calender of events would scroll allowing the tourists to see the most immediate event followed by events that are to take place in the next few weeks. The following is an example ............thoughts......comments?
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Sounds like a good idea. Those signs are expensive though.
No doubt, they are pricey! But I am sure the Chamber and local businesses would be willing to chip in to help! Don't forget that hefty price tag for the Riverwalk project!
A sign similar to that would look very nice and you are right Jim, placement is the key. Not sure the intersection would be a good place because people might be trying to read the sign instead of watching where they are going. Your idea of placement might be a good one. I always try to read the scrolling sign over Downtown during the summer but that too could cause a delay in an already confusing intersection.
If you have to get all the way downtown to find out when the next event is, how will you capture through traffic on Rtes 12 and/or 26?
As it is now.....you have to drive through the arch to see the banners. I doubt we get many visitors just because they "happen" to be driving by looking for something to do. What we want is to get people that are here for an event to come back for the next event[s]. Soooooo....since they would already be downtown for an event, then the event sign should be located in that area...
If you tally up the constant maintenance cost of re-doing the banners every year to add and subtract sponsors and the replacement cost when banners are worn out you can justify part of the cost of the sign. It would also be way more efficient to update considering sometimes sponsors don't get on board until the last minute making it necessary to do last minute adjustments. If the electronic board were availble it would be a simple matter of updating it rather than running a banner back to the banner maker for adjustments.
The current location of the banner does not attract Route 12 traffic at all since it is to far away to be seen. It is also too hard to view while driving into town as traffic moves to fast to read it. I have had tourists comment to me that the banners are pointless because the print is so small they can't read it as they drive through. One even told me he parks at the old Kinney's location to get out of his car and read it.
I also think they look pretty sloppy up in the current location when they get twisted by the wind or torn by the wind.
I always thought the Banners are more for announcing the events in/for the town and when they take place. They are only put up a few days before the event then taken down. Electronic sign...hey maybe we can get a deal from Ironblocks I heard he was getting a bigger and better one since the one he has isn't visable enough to see from Rt. 81!
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