 Ever had trouble finding the Mall? City officials (prodded by Downtown merchants) want to make sure that Charlottesville tourists have no problem figuring out where they can drop some dough betwixt trips to Monticello and the Rotunda. The city Board of Architectural Review is vetting signs like these on September 15, designed by Merje, a Philadelphia-based company. The signs are intended to clue visitors into the “Pedestrian Mall” as well as direct motorists to parking garages, Court Square and other places of note. Originally slated to cost $1 million over several years, the sign package was contested during budget hearings in April and City Council reduced spending to $450,000. |
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