city peddles its used signs, streetlights to help fill coffers - solar street lights for sale
So you want to bring the streets of San Diego into the privacy of your own home?
Imagine a flashing traffic light taking you to the kitchen.
Or a parking meter to time your child.
Talk by phone.
Hey, won't Fido's fire hydrant simplify everyone's life a little?
Well, if that sounds outrageous, that's exactly what visitors and native San Diego people will find today at the new store that opens in Holton square.
Like a large chunk of San Diego stuffed in the room, the store will sell City supplies from authentic street signs to retired parking lots. The city-
The business will also bring popular tourism products such as San Diego T-
Shirts, maps and pins.
But waste items from the streets of San Diego-
Officials hope it will help cities with tight budgets. -
This has become the favorite of consumers.
Parking fee meter is very popular and so far more than £ 300 has been sold in existing stores in city hall and now stores
Don Telford, project manager at the San Diego city store, said the store in Mission Valley center has been closed.
"We 've run out of our supply, so now we're looking to see if there are other cities that have them," Telford said . ".
Telford said that $1 m has formed a growing waiting list, including an aspiring restaurant owner ordering $20 m to accompany his table for future restaurants.
Then the street sign.
Favorite includes bullets.
The signboard, which is filled with "no shooting in the city", costs $30.
Also popular is the black beach logo, which says "swimsuits beyond this are optional" for $20 per piece.
Depending on the size and information of the logo, personalized street signs can also be made for $40 to $60.
In addition, there are many retired street signs that range from $16 to $75 for sale.
For only $325, you can get a shiny yellow hydrant for one dollar per pound.
Another $100 will be available at flashing traffic lights, while the real manhole cover will cost about $125.
Telford tells the story of a little boy who asked his mother to buy a manhole cover
Ninja Turtles of age can visit him in his bedroom.
In addition to novelty, the real charm of this store is its ability to generate revenue for urban projects that benefit young people in San Diego.
In addition, Telford said that the city department that donated the goods will receive a partial profit to help pay for the new equipment.
For example, the street division of the General Affairs Division earns a profit of 35% per cent from each sign sale.
Start-up capital for the city store concept is $100,000up capital.
Telford recently said the money had been recovered and the store was ready to make a profit.
The city opened its first store in Mission Valley Center in last November, just to meet the holidays, but its success prompted officials to permanently open a second store at the town hall in December.
The hopes of the Holden Square store are focused on attracting shoppers and summer visitors who browse the downtown square store.
The second floor new store next to Zales Jewelers will be open through Labor Day during normal shopping hours.