City Rainier Is Hot; 14th Is Not
posted by on July 18 at 14:34 PM
If you’ve ever been lost in Seattle, unable to make out what street you’re crossing because the signs are dingy, small and unreadable, then find hope in this. By 2016, the Seattle Department of Transportation promises to replace them with bigger, shinier, new signs. What’s more, the city announced last week that they’re selling the old ones. They range from $10 (for the small guys) to $15 (for the big suckers up to 10” by 48”). I called to find out how the sale, which runs for nine more years, is going so far. Mike Long of the Fleet and Facilities Department answered.
“How many signs have you sold so far?”
“About 600.”
“Which ones have been the most popular?”
“Rainier Avenue has sold the most because of the significance to Mt. Rainier. Madison has also gone quickly. Also, any first name, like Brandon.”
“Brandon Street? I don’t know where that is.”
“Neither do I.”
“Well, which signs are the least popular?”
“The ones not moving are odder street numbers, like 14th Ave.”
“Would it be illegal to buy signs and put them up on telephone poles for the wrong street?”
“I would think so. I don’t know the rules of law about that. As long as it’s on your property it would be okay. You Strangers, you might do it.”
“Can you reserve a Holden Street sign for me?”
“At this point, no. We’re not holdin’ signs.”
“No pun intended?”
“Right.”
The city’s surplus warehouse is located at 3807 Second Ave. S. Hours open to the public are from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Here’s a list of current sign inventory (.pdf). They also sell old parking meters.
They have nothing for me. NOTHING!
Aw neat. I want UNIVERSITY WAY.
For just $10 more, you can get the Neubert special--the sign of your choice splattered with the blood of an SPD suspect!
I want 69th St. Hell yeah!
Isn't Brandon St in Columbia City? Or whatever the 98118 zip is?
Whoa, who's in the new pic? (sproing)
I'm pretty sure there's been a mix up... the proper title of this article is clearly, "Local wildlife photographer impresses BMW with HOT shorts and slammin cycle"
... thanks Slog!
Are those aviator sunglasses? And does he have a moustache?
I need his ankles on my shoulders like now!
Accg. to Google Maps (GMIYF!), Brandon runs (intermittently) from the Valley to Georgetown between Lucile and Bennett, and through West Seattle immediately south of the golf course.
HTH, HAND.
PS Hey who broke the city website?
BTW, both SW Brandon and SW Holden go through my neighborhood in West Seattle.
Dom, buy Holden yo! (11)
It would be pretty cool to get hold of an MLK one when they're available. My whole family is teachers and it would make great classroom kiche.
@8 - that ankle comment totally made me do a spit take, LOL. Is that guy seriously hot, or are y'all bein facetious? I try really hard NOT to look like that when i go out, but perhaps i have it all wrong!
Is that Lt. Dangle?
i totally thought dangle, too! i love that guy!
Brandon Street is about 5000 block south of Yesler. It exists in West Seattle and Columbia City.
I am currently brainstorming what i could do with an old parking meter. So far, i got nothin...
HOW can I get HOWE or HOWELL?
There apparently is an Orange Place in Seattle, but alas no Orange Road that I can find.
Bike ryders are pretty hot, but this one especially. Leopard-print hotpants, moustache, reasoning with a hoity-toity car driver -- yow! Where'd ya find him?
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