Why a city sign took years from @whatshappeningsalem
The creator explains the two main reasons why it took six years to create a new 'Welcome to Salem' sign, using a voiceover narration over a montage of clips from the sign's unveiling ceremony. They detail the city's lack of a permitting process for the location and ODOT's request for design changes, concluding with the successful installation of the sign.
Creator: @whatshappeningsalem on Instagram
Transcript
Well, you're probably wondering why it would take six years for a sign like this to be created in Salem. Well, the number one reason was the city had no permitting process for where the sign was located. They had to amend their own code to permit the sign to be created. ODA also requested changes from the original design asking for less Oregon specific symbolism and more Salem specific symbolism. But six years later, the sign is up and active.
Topics: Local, Politics, Design
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