That's the headline from April 4, 1965. Scottsdale merchants decried the city's pending big sign ordinance then, just as now they oppose a little sign ordinance that would restrict human "sign walkers."
Merchants said the law was "dictatorial, unconstitutional and infringed on the basic rights of Americans." Eventual enforcement helped spur the city's appeal and remarkable growth. More and more customers came to Scottsdale merchants because the signs were NOT there, not because they were.
Imagine what Scottsdale Road would look like today if opponents had prevailed.
Now imagine you replace the signs in this photo with human sign walkers.
Merchants said the law was "dictatorial, unconstitutional and infringed on the basic rights of Americans." Eventual enforcement helped spur the city's appeal and remarkable growth. More and more customers came to Scottsdale merchants because the signs were NOT there, not because they were.
Imagine what Scottsdale Road would look like today if opponents had prevailed.
Now imagine you replace the signs in this photo with human sign walkers.
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