I'll offer an alternative view in good faith... Informative trail signs in the backcountry can be a boon to safety, but there's nothing wrong with expecting trail users in an urban area to have some idea of where they are by using a trail map or their own judgment. A fair number of large, obtrusive signs with no information on them have been erected to no purpose, other than to advertise who put them up. The smaller kiosk-style, information-laden signs will help those who can't help themselves. But the expensive, billboard-style placards without information are overkill. The South Platte corridor is now badly over-signed. Just sayin' there's a limit that should be based on what's useful, in good taste, and a wise use of taxpayer monies.

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