[Chat] Alley Address Markers

[arjay]

Paul & Greg,

Excellent Idea!, ...not exactly the first time I've heard it mentioned, ...but 
anyhow, ...I would certainly be willing to get involved in that effort.  
Please keep me in the loop.

Arjay
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>As a recent and eager DC transplant (with no regrets), I wanted to  pass
>along a project I witnessed in my neighborhood in Washington, and see  if the 
CVCA
>might be interested...It is a house address marker project, a  simple,
>durable, and cheap marker with a house address to affix to the rear  of 
properties
>in our neighborhood, along the alleys.
>
>It's of critical need for emergency and police response when called to a
>house; I noticed when my partner and I were looking at houses in CV, that 
many
>of us don't have our front house address on the back fence anywhere, and if 
we
>report a police need to the rear of our house, how would we expect them to
>find the right address?  I think the markers utilized in the U Street area  
of
>DC were less than $20, a simple enameled metal, and with a 10% profit margin
>for the local nonprofit, I believe, to be used for the group to purchase
>additional signs for abandoned houses or for those residents that are on a  
fixed
>income.  It was completely voluntary, but it worked  like a  charm, and 
almost
>every house now is marked with a clearly visible address on  the rear fence
>or garage.  The police provided great feedback, as each sign  matched, and 
was
>in a similar location for an easy read.  (Our house  currently has huge
>painted numbers on the wooden gate, being covered by  ivy....not so 
attractive, but
>put on the former residents).
>
>I'd be willing to head up such a venture, if it is of interest to
>anyone..its a good way for us to meet our new neighbors, and a worthy  
project in my
>view.
>
>Has this already been attempted in CV?  Thoughts?   Concerns?
>
>Paul Williams & Greg Alexander
>
>2629 Guilford Avenue
>Baltimore, MD 21218
>Kelsey & Associates, Inc.
>_BaltimoreMarylandHistory.com _ (http://baltimoremarylandhistory.com)
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