The valentine neighborhood is in the unique position of being a walkable neighborhood sandwiched between two bustling streets and continued points of access. This makes the neighborhood susceptible to visitors, explorers and neighbors alike.

In my exploration of the public realm, I was tasked with identifying signage. While there was no shortage of beautiful, whimsical signs along the busier streets showcasing long standing institutions, like The Uptown Theater, I felt more called to investigate the signs being created by the people who represent this area.

On either side of this street, you can see the sings placed in these yards by the people who live there that are anti KC Life Insurance company. Their views are being shared in this community and it demonstrates their wants.

To some, this may seem like trash put on a post, but in my eyes, this placement is a testament to a time in the neighborhood and what someone coming through here was carrying with them.

There are also public art instances that I suggested could be used as signs to show who is in this area and what they represent.

It was also interesting to me the way that the color orange was so frequently used, how it is attached to the feeling of happiness, according to my research and how its counter part, the color blue, was used to convey feelings of hurt and sadness ( see the first image of the KC Life Insurance signs in the yards).