[Chat] RE: Sign on Nu Do Da Ji Restaurant 25th and North Charles

[John Spurrier]

The signs promoting the release of a new CD are a form of street marketing 
practiced by many record labels in urban areas. It is certainly illegal and 
not approved by the URO Committee. Apparently Nu Do Da Ji Restaurant must be 
undergoing some type of facade improvement which required placing boards on 
the exterior. Like graffiti these posters pop up overnight in urban areas 
across the country.

John


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From: Wilson <portlight at compuserve.com>
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Subject: Sign on 25th and North Charles
Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2004 10:49:10 -0400

To all:

Does anyone know what the two (2) 8' x 20' signs are all about on Nu Do Da
Ji Restaurant on the grand boulevard of North Charles Street and 25th
Street?  One proclaims a cd that is being released in May 2004 and another
is some event in June of 2004.  I thought the URO was to "reatain a
pleasing architectural character", "an attractive community appearance" and
"distinguish historic architecture of the district to build an identifying
image".  Were these signs submitted for approval to the DHCD?  Were these
changes submitted to the CVCBD for approval?

The legislation also states that the signs must "insure that signs are well
designed and add to the existing character of Charles Village".  So if
these two monstrous signs represent the existing character of Charles
Village, this is not what was explained to the residents by Messrs. Januzzi
and Klocke.  Ms. Pauline Davis did you help Nu Do Da Ji with these signs on
one of your "munch and crunch" lunches?

Christian

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