City names are confusing
A couple of years ago, the Metro Airports Commission replaced signage along Minneapolis freeways to the Minneapolis airport. The signage had previously said the names of the terminals, Lindbergh and Humphrey. Deemed far too confusing by the Commission, they were replaced with signs indicating Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. How could people possibly know what a Lindbergh or a Humphrey was? Advanced signs, shown above, were also added, to show which airlines were at which terminals.
This was indisputably brilliant and necessary, but as I was leaving Terminal 1 yesterday (I was told to meet someone at Lindbergh), I saw an exit sign for Hwy 55 either west to Minneapolis or east to Hastings. I felt stuck immediately, nearly had to pull over to the side of the road. What was a Hastings? Is that like a Kmart? Or a Minneapolis? Mini-what? To resolve the confusion, I propose that all cities be numbered on freeway exits, rather than using the names that some locals prefer.
All cities could be numbered, naturally starting with Minneapolis and Hastings. Advanced signs would list the attractions available in each city, but of course avoid city names.
This is what progress looks like.
