Belmar's Sustainable Neighborhood Network Sign

Belmar's Sustainable Neigborhood Network sign is up! The program "gives residents the opportunity to become active partners in building vibrant and sustainable communities." Belmar is one of five officially designated sustainable neighborhoods in Lakewood, having earned the designation in 2013.

Want to learn more? Here's the link.

Belmar Sign at Alameda and Wadsworth

I noticed a while back that Continuum had requested a replatting of Belmar Block 1 to shrink the size of Lot 1. It looks like this was a prelude to putting in a sign on the corner of Wadsworth and Alameda, which the corner certainly needs. Of course, what I would like to see is a building on that corner (and not a Best Buy parking lot), but a big, bold sign would be a start.

Work is now underway on the sign, as you can see in this photo:

Update: Here's a photo of the finished work. The sign pulses from blue to orange, but in a generally good way. It's not as tall as I'd have expected, but it works.

Signs

I love the lettering on the Whole Foods and Nordstrom Rack signs in Belmar, the way the words hang there, open to the sky. They have a retro feel that reminds me of the famous Public Market Center sign in Seattle above the Pike Place Market. It's a classy way to advertise.

The tastefulness of these two signs is readily apparent when compared with the obnoxious sign at the neighboring Best Buy. Good lord! Make it stop!