The City of Lost Their Minds

The city of Grand Rapids has just approved a “wayfinding” system, at the cost of $1,000,000.00, to assist visitors, to the city’s downtown, find their way around.  The million dollars will cover the cost of 193 signs, that’s five thousand, one hundred eighty-one dollars and thirty-five cents per sign.  Tell me why, again, exactly, why individuals support taxation and vote for dunderheads.

“All signs will point to GR."

Oh, they also budgeted $100,000.00 per year, for maintenance.

Posted by on 06/30 at 11:09 AM

  1. Well, the cost is about what you’d expect, John. I have some experience here; A couple vehicles ago, I lost control of my Lumina van and took out a roadside marker. No info printed on it, just a reflector. Total cost for both the sign, and the re-installation was billed to me at a rate of $500.

    Remind me, sometime, to relate the full tale about billing THEM for the damage to my truck, in response....

    Posted by bithead  on  07/01  at  06:54 AM

  2. Bithead - I will, because it sounds like an interesting story.

    Posted by  on  07/01  at  11:15 AM

  3. When I was in Boston recently I found the best way to get around is to stand there looking lost. Pretty soon someone will come up to you and ask you if you need directions. Or you can ask for directions. After a day or so people were asking me for directions. I guess they already pay a lot of taxes in Boston and can’t afford signs, or maybe they are just helpful. 

    Posted by  on  07/01  at  11:53 AM

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