Workers install one of the newly repaired wayfinding signs along Haywood Street. Infamously, the original wayfinding signs began peeling shortly after their installation, leading to a legal battle between the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority and L&H Signs, the original installer. In September, the TDA chose a new company, Geograph Industries, to repair the signs.
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Read the wayfinding sign contract
Xpress has the contract for the infamous peeling wayfinding signs, available for the public to read.
Asheville City Council preview: signs and towers
At its meeting tomorrow, Sept. 14, Asheville City Council will consider allowing cellphone towers in residential areas, and receive an update on the infamous peeling signs.
Company chosen to repair peeling signs
The Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority has chosen Geograph Industries, Inc. “a third-generation sign fabricator from Harrison, Ohio” to repair peeling wayfinding signs, according to an announcement this afternoon.
Peeling signs reviewed Friday, Aug. 27, repairs in October
According to an announcement from the Tourism Development Authority, three sign companies will be in town Friday, Aug. 27 to review the peeling wayfinding signs, and repairs are scheduled to begin in October.
So, about those peeling signs…
All around Asheville, wayfinding signs keep peeling and a legal battle has ensued between the Tourism Development Authority and contractors who want more money to repair the tattered project. Meanwhile, the TDA has turned to other companies to fix the problem.