Starting with the latest news on the fire hydrant front:
On February 28, 2006 the Toledo Blade reported:
Mr. Finkbeiner disclosed that he plans to have the city's fire hydrants repainted.
The mayor invited the audience to cheer for their preferred hydrant color between red/yellow and Midnight blue/gold.
He said other colors are being considered for a planned repainting of the city's 10,000 fire hydrants. He said his preference is red.
The last time Mr. Finkbeiner was mayor, his preference was green and white.
Flashback to 1997:
The mayor is big on making Toledo a prettier city. He ordered all fire hydrants painted green and white to blend in with their surroundings. He just unveiled new welcome signs sporting his name and sports team logos. More than 400,000 flowers have been planted across the city in public rights of way during his term in office.
By the time 2001 came around 700,000 flowers were planted and the hydrants received regular fresh coats of paint.
Then of course times changed and as you can see if you look at the bottom of the right sidebar, or click here for a larger image, this hydrant hasn't had a coat of paint in quite some time. Yet it to me defines something that Carty did that despite the initial flack worked. Now to change that to the opposite making these hydrants some gaudy red seems to be in exact opposite of what he wanted when he first decreed the white and green. Even this hydrant while rusty and in need of a nice refresh, it does blend in.
Kind of the symbol of this area to me, we find something that does work after initial resistance and rather than continue to go with it? We don't.
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7 comments:
The credit for the photo of the hydrant and creating the image goes to my husband, Miguel. After I saw that picture, I knew it was just what I was looking for.
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I prefer the midnight blue and gold except that the colors too closely resemble those of our nemisis up in Ann Arbor! Maybe Carty can paint them Scarlet and Gray.
Settle down there kat :) There is nothing wrong with the blue and yellow/gold look. I would definitely be against a scarlet and gray combo. I think he should keep them as is - it reflects a decision made for the better of the city. In my opinion the rust adds a little strength to that decision.
and no I'm not a wolverine fan or am I? :)
Ick to both of you. :-) I liked the green and white in 1997 and I think in 2006 it still would be what it was originally promoted. Not to mention it would probably be more cost effective to do the green and white because to change colors several coats of paint will be necessary. (I'd also suggest to my charming husband that he remember what the colors are for the college that our two daughters attend....)Here's a hint
:-)
And at the time we thought this story was satrical parody.
HA! Little did we know that Subcomandante Bob was predicting the future.
I forgot about that one. Your hydrant was sadder than mine.
:-)
I think the Blue and Gold is a nice idea to promote UT locally, but personally I like the Green/White better.
Stay away from Red or Yellow, not creative enough.
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