It’s Almost Banner Time!
Posted by the Kenmore Crow | Filed under General
Has anyone else noticed the exciting new development pictured below in the last few days along Bothell Way / SR-522 through Kenmore?
I’m talking about BANNERS! That’s right, unless we’re just making a move for the title of “most pigeon-friendly town of all time,” I’m betting that those poles sticking out horizontally from the light posts are for a set of classy banners.
If you ask me, it’s about time this town got some banners. It is an obvious fact to anyone with a basic understanding of civics that a lack of banners is one of the top things that has been holding Kenmore back from actualizing its full potential as a premier destination.
If you tell me that you can think of something better than banners to spend limited city resources on during a severe economic retraction, you’re probably lying.
At right is a great example of optimal banner usage from our neighbor to the east, Bothell, who uses their banners to promote such unique and attractive local features as lady exiting building while talking on cell phone and wooden foot bridge (not pictured).
So what do you think we should put on our new banners? Construction photos? The shuttered card room? The gravel factory? Downtown Kenmore?
So many choices! If you’ve got any great ideas for what Kenmore should put on our soon-to-come banners, drop me a line and I may whip up some mock-ups to send over to City Hall.
Tags: 522, banners, Bothell, photo
6 Responses to “It’s Almost Banner Time!”
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The city needs to put up banners that show St. Edwards Park, Rhodedendron Park, summer nights concerts, other city events, Kenmore Air, herons (!), and announcements for town hall meetings. Ostrom’s has offered to put up announcements for town hall meetings on their big sign but the city council has not taken them up on the offer. The city council is not too hip on having the public know when town hall meetings occur.
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Let’s see, pictures of closed businesses, like the former mailbox shop that was behind Safeway, one of the many abandoned housing projects that dot Kenmore. Hmmm, something positive, the new Adult Book Store behind Uma Thai!
On a serious note, I’d suggest images of the different parks in Kenmore, kids playing sports, real sports, like soccer, Kenmore Air, Swamp Creek, and CGI pictures of Kenmore Village by the Water.
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Okay, I admit it. I LOVE the idea of banners and am VERY glad city leaders are doing what they can to spiff up this city! It looks great and I think they are doing a wonderful job.
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Why oh why is just about everything on this site so negative? There are a LOT of positive things going on around here but it sure seems “popular” to run down everything. :)
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And why do my comments always get the “angry face” icon when I am anything but? :) I could sign myself
HAPPY in Kenmore.
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Hi Sue,
As far as your perception that things are too “negative” here, I would just like to point out that there are a plethora of sources for happy fluff stories about Kenmore. I have provided links to many of these over on the sidebar under “Blogroll.”
Kenmore Blog.net, the Bothell/Kenmore Reporter, and Kenmore Undressed are all local sources that provide a primarily sugar-coated view of local matters. Eyes on Kenmore was created in part to provide a sort of “watchdog” (watchbird?) on local issues that I felt was lacking in the existing sources.
As far as your icon goes, it is randomly generated based on your email address. If you want a custom one like myself or John Reiher above, just head over to http://en.gravatar.com/ and sign up with the same email you’re using here. Your icon will change to whatever one you select there, even on comments you’ve already left.
Sue in Kenmore Says:
August 23rd, 2009 at 7:44 PM