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March 20th, 2008
Reader CM has two questions:
Upon entering the cove at Eisenhower and Tampico is a plain uniteresting sign welcoming you to the cove area. What can be done about improving this sign making it somewhat more contemporary while keeping it with the eclectic and natural look of the surrounding desert landscape.
Also, whatever happened to the sculpture at the roundabout, will you be replacing what you had with something different. Thank you, CM
Here’s our response:
The second question is the easy one. The last big wind storm (2 months ago?) blew down the revolving sculpture at the roundabout (we we loving referred to as the “flying tortilla chip”) and it was damaged beyond repair. At the Arts Festival last week, the City (a committee of representatives) chose a new sculpture to be installed there. Presumably wind-proof. It will be installed soon.
The first question really hurts. The uninteresting sign at Eisenhower and Tampico was installed a few years ago, after much Association lobbying with the City. Its installation was a goal of one of the Cove Neighborhood Association steering committee members who is sadly deceased. He/we did not design the sign, merely suggesting some wording. There’s another one at 52nd and Bermudas, I believe. We were just so happy to have ANY signage saying that “you’re in the Cove now” that we didn’t quibble with the look of them. But your point is well taken, it could do with a redesign, if we can talk the City into it. Got any ideas for that design? Shall we have a contest?
Thanks for getting into the “conversation” about our Cove, CM. This is how things get better…..
March 21st, 2008 at 7:38 am
From Edie Hylton, Community Services Director: The art piece that was destroyed by the event was called Air Motion and the artist was Bruce Thomas. The piece was acquired in 1990. The new piece that was recently purchased at this year’s art festival with Art in Public Places Funding is named Air Stream II and by Destiny Allison. It is planned to be installed in April.
March 21st, 2008 at 9:17 am
I agree any signage is a good signage, but looking forward it would likely be a tribute to the deceased member to have a sign that truly depict the COVE. He got us here; it is up to us to take the next step. I see a contest among young artist and/or students that live in the COVE – We could coordinate this with the LQHS — Preferably they would work in teams and submit the work through sketches, o scale models. Then we can find a way to have the residents pick the BEST 2 designs, and raise some money for the material needed. Then the 2 top teams would work with a volunteer professional and/or teacher to build the 2 winning designs. One will be installed on the Eisenhower entrance, the other on the 52nd entrance to the COVE. The City would just need to help with the installation and approval process. Please feel free to add ideas to this concept.
March 21st, 2008 at 11:38 am
Any LQHS teachers out there? Also the Arts Foundation has contacts. This will take coordination…. and TIME…..
March 21st, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Is this the median sign that says “Speed Limit 25MPH except where otherwise posted”?…..the one directly adjacent to the marked 40MPH speed limit?
I keep meaning to snap a digi-pic of those two, as another example of LQ’s “quirkiness”.
March 21st, 2008 at 7:39 pm
Yes, Batavia, the sign that welcomes drivers to the Cove is right by a 40 mph sign. I guess tht means “except where otherwise posted”. Does that bother you? You could have the wecome sign way in the interior, or you could lower the speed limits on the main streets? Take your choice.