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The Banner

Just seen the banner and my opinion is that its pretty damn crap.

Why?

You still see much of the shoddy paintwork on the bridge.

The banner is all wrinkled.

The overall design is so crap. 

I could go on but I'll give everyone else chance instead.

Oh well. 

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Permalink Reply by John D on June 15, 2011 at 7:03
You realise you've just pointed out to the Council all that potential advertising space? :-)
Permalink Reply by Protheroe O'Shea on June 15, 2011 at 8:45

I dot get it? is's classy, creative, is welcomimg without saying welcome, is not patronising, is well designed and has no advertising and is shiny so easy to clean. Thats a supid banner what a waste of public money. whoever commissioned that should be saked

Heres another one crap one.

http://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blogpics/blog_stripes.jpg

God Im glad we have the harringay traders assoc around and their vulauble input into designing our banners.

As you can tell by the signage above their shops they are creative genuises.

http://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/13/98/139871_957f119b.jpg

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Permalink Reply by Hugh on June 15, 2011 at 10:01
Hey Tunbridge, let's not get at the Traders. They're not at fault here. They're not a bad bunch. I agree with Germana's earlier comments on this; making this into an us vs. them issue helps nothing, Let's keep things in perspective here.
Permalink Reply by Protheroe O'Shea on June 15, 2011 at 11:22

Fair point Hugh. Apologies traders. Although my comment was aimed at the Twitter post you entered.

I  dont feel they should have ownership of the bridge to use for advertising. The traders all rely on their customers, many of whom are locals who refuse to shop in the supermarkets in order to keep them in business.  Of these customers many are disgusted by what some of the traders have done to the bridge. If more local business decide to advertise on the bridge what will come next. banners in street lights?

Why don't the business who wish to advertise on the bridege do so by funding something ...well nice.... perhaps adopt the bridge and chip in for painting it every every few years. A plaque coud be placed underneath naming those involved.

Permalink Reply by Hugh on June 15, 2011 at 11:35
Well, yes, I thought twice about reposting that Twitter post, realising that it might be inflammatory to some. I decided to do so because they posted it, it exists and I thought it appropriate to make that known and allow people to make of it what they will.
Permalink Reply by Protheroe O'Shea on June 15, 2011 at 11:50

I think what all these comments show is how bloody angry many of us are at what has happened. I and also how shocked we are at the blinkered responses of many of the councillors who have botherd to  reply to our comments.

Permalink Reply by Hugh on June 15, 2011 at 10:49
I should probably also add some more context here of which you and others may not be aware. Shefik Mehmet and Rob Lau of the Traders Association put in an awful lot of voluntary time to the community to improve the area. The festival is largely down to them and people like Andy Newman of the GRA - huge amounts of work they put in. They've also contributed significantly to other improvements on Green Lanes. They're good guys. Let's not get at them please.
Permalink Reply by Alan Stanton on June 15, 2011 at 10:57

I'm told that due to the strength of feeling on this website, all the people responsible for the Bridge banner were rounded up in a pre-dawn raid early this morning. Their whereabouts are currently unknown.

But it's expected they will receive a fair trial before execution. After which their heads will be displayed on spikes on both parapets of the bridge.

Unless of course, the Committee of Public Safety & Bridges in its long deliberations decides otherwise.

 

Aux armes, citoyennes!

Permalink Reply by Hugh on June 15, 2011 at 11:08
Mmm, yes, well, good to have a balancing comment, Alan. I do appreciate that many of those involved in the banner are giving freely of their time and I appreciate the often thankless work they do. But I wonder why we're seeing such strength of feeling from some local people? Is there perhaps good reason? Far be it from me to say so, but some may read your comment as somewhat dismissive of the very real issue/s that may underpin this sentiment.
Permalink Reply by John D on June 15, 2011 at 11:55

You are seeing strength of feeling because the banner is really crap, an eyesore, a tacky affront to the eye. Without it the unadorned bridge could be an attractive piece of industrial architecture.

Several people have said they want to protect the Heartlands gasholder. How long will it be before someone realises it would make an excellent advertising hoarding ?

Permalink Reply by Ruth on June 17, 2011 at 7:49

I would like a big banner up there saying RESPECT THE COMMUNITY AND KEEP GREEN LANES TIDY - TAKE YOUR RUBBISH HOME! You can put it in several languages

I doubt those adverts for the shops actually bring in any additional customers. 

Permalink Reply by Old-Age-Emporium(OAE) on June 15, 2011 at 12:11

Relax, people. The solution is in sight.

Council rents out the Bridge Northside to the Estate Agents and the Bridge Southside to the Betting Shops. Each side becomes an ever-changing gallery of high artistic endeavour resulting from the individual traders' enthusiastic competition.

All revenues are directed to the Ladder schools and the enhancement & upkeep of gates and bollards in the Gardens Gated Community.

This will save parents & friends of the schools and guardians of the Gardens Community from annual and ongoing desecration of their own streets.  Let the Bridge be the locus and focus of our garish advertising.

Hoping I haven't offended anyone in my effort to be helpful.

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