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Historic Landmark Signs: Should Tucson preserve its neon heritage? (video)

Historic Landmark Signs: Should Tucson preserve its neon heritage? (video)

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Pamela Powers
Jun 27, 2011
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Today, the corner of Speedway Blvd. and Country Club Rd. is much less cluttered with signage than it was in 1970 when the "ugliest street in America" photo was taken. (Photo Credit: Pamela Powers)

Tucson's stringent 1980s sign code (plus multiple street-widening projects) have done much to clean up the billboards and over-sized signs on our streets, but…

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