What do we have to do to get our brown signs in CHN?

Subject: Re: What do we have to do to get our brown signs in CHN?

nearnostrand wrote: We were given historic landmark status in CHN, but we don't yet have those nifty brown signs that the other historic districts have. Can anyone give me information about the changing of our signs? Are the historic district signs forthcoming from a city agency, or do we (residents and business owners in the area affected) need to come up with the money ourselves in order to make the signs materialize? I read that it will cost about $4000 to get our historic district signs for the CHN historic district. Is this correct? Just curious. Thanks for any info.

I don't think you can get anything done (time and materials) for 4000 bucks . I imagine even the site survey as to where the signs would be placed and on what pole would cost 2 or 3 times that much. The finished prints handed out to the DOT sign install/repair team(s) would probably be in excess of the 4k mark,as would the post installation sign off from the project ,manager. Your desire to have the area marked could be just a couple of signatures from an influential city council member of two. They spend 10 of 1000s on special clean up and grass cutting for events they see as important. The recent drug sweep on Nostrand may be just the first step that your sign project needs to pick up support.

The Crown Heights North Association had street signs for landmarked blocks for sale at its annual Town Hall Meeting last Wednesday. We mailed over 2,000 postcards announcing the event but had maybe 100 people attending. The gentleman from CHNA spearheading the sale of the signs is Michael Combs. You can reach him at [email protected]. He has the exact cost of the signs, which look really cute!

CHNA has spoken about the cost of funding signs for the current landmark district, and they did put the cost around $4,000. I did not attend this most recent meeting, but the meeting before that they were kicking around the idea that block associations could sponsor the signs for their block. I can't remember the price that they were suggesting, but it really was a pittance. As Capt. Planet suggests, CHNA is definitely the best source. Let us know what you hear.

Al Vann?!?!

I find calling the elected tends to work better. It's easy to blow off an email but a constituant who keeps calling gets attention. Keep in the back of your mind that
discretionary funds aren't as available as they used to be, and in this economy there are more pressing needs than signs, so if you don't get the money now you may get it later.

also try Marty Markowitz' office.