City of Tulsa selling naming rights

[RecycleMichael]

A recommendation from a citizen task force calls for selling naming rights to certain city property. It clearly would be free money, but at a cost that might cheapen our public investments or sentiments.

What are some reasonable items to slap new names on? Would we rename a city park (I know of no Mohawk Indians that would protest)? Would we feel comfortable with police cars looking like NASCAR (follow me to Daylight Donuts or maybe Bail bond companies)? How about the city pools?

The task force suggested streets and bridges first. Do we have any potential suitors? Would American Airlines want to rename north Mingo in front of their plant? Could 1st street become MidFirst Bank street?

I would be fine with putting logos on city hall or fire stations, if they could be tasteful. I would even be OK with city uniforms having small patches like a Nike swoosh. I have no problem with city dump trucks promoting local businesses.

But what if there are questionable businesses interested in using this approach? Would we be comfortable with ads for Hooters, beer companies or the KKK?

[sgrizzle]

I would pay to rename one of the downtown streets to "Sesame".. So I could tell people how to get, how to get to Sesame Street.

[Ed W]

I think I said once before that we need a Paul Tay Way, but in addition, we should have What Street and Across The Street. 

"How do I get to What Street?"

"What street?"

"Yeah, how do I get there?"

"Where?"

"No, What Street."

"Oh, I see now, you want to get to What Street!  Take Paul Tay Way to Faye Wray Way and make a left onto Across and then down to What."

"What?"

"You can't get there from here."

[shadows]

But what if there are questionable businesses interested in using this approach? Would we be comfortable with ads for Hooters, beer companies or the KKK?

There is an ongoing naming for the entire city which can be called the state of fraud (formally the city of Tulsa.)

The judge resign because of fraud.

The public works employees admit fraud.

The public officials deal in distribution of drugs.

Policemen that are hired to eliminate drug traffic are under investigation of fraud.  (they are paid their salaries while under suspicion but why were the eleven  and others who have been released paid a salary while being held in jail on fraud generated trumpeted up charges, paid a salary.

City sheltering Corrupt operations would make a good name.

The sale of naming rights to city property should expire every 12 months so the income would be renewed as a income for budget purposes.

What brand of tea do you like served at the Tea Party?

[waterboy]

I think I said once before that we need a Paul Tay Way, but in addition, we should have What Street and Across The Street. 

"How do I get to What Street?"

"What street?"

"Yeah, how do I get there?"

"Where?"

"No, What Street."

"Oh, I see now, you want to get to What Street!  Take Paul Tay Way to Faye Wray Way and make a left onto Across and then down to What."

"What?"

"You can't get there from here."

Very clever. But you owe some thanks to A & C. Best comic routine ever!

[Ed W]

"Steal from the best!"  I forget who said it, but I stole it.

[OpenYourEyesTulsa]

All the highways and streets around here already have 3 or more names and no one calls them by the same name anyway.  Why not add another name and make some cash.

[Cats Cats Cats]

I think if they do this we should start up a pool to name What street.

[shadows]

All the highways and streets around here already have 3 or more names and no one calls them by the same name anyway.  Why not add another name and make some cash.

There is no reason for many citizens to open their eyes when they maintain their heads in sand.  If the city is able to collect revenue by naming streets then start a list in order to collect revenue by adding such as 2nd Smith avenue or 3rd Jones Street, etc..  There is a problem when citizens actually sit around trying to justify receiving the working poor's forced contribution to come up with such ridicules  ideas.  But it will increase the enrollment in the upcoming Tea Party and the contributions to it. It is not a new idea as history records every nation has gone through it before slipping into the background,. 

[Townsend]

There is no reason for many citizens to open their eyes when they maintain their heads in sand.  If the city is able to collect revenue by naming streets then start a list in order to collect revenue by adding such as 2nd Smith avenue or 3rd Jones Street, etc..  There is a problem when citizens actually sit around trying to justify receiving the working poor's forced contribution to come up with such ridicules  ideas.  But it will increase the enrollment in the upcoming Tea Party and the contributions to it. It is not a new idea as history records every nation has gone through it before slipping into the background,. 

Did you write a long diatribe and then just copy and paste the first sentence of each paragraph on here?

[shadows]

Did you write a long diatribe and then just copy and paste the first sentence of each paragraph on here?

No! But I do pre-write the post and paste to make sure I do not offend anyone.  I would like to see a poll taken on those who want to contribute to naming a street.  Those who want to contribute, who are having to apply for  food stamps to survive, could do so under a 9th John Doe Street and thus would be able to contribute to the general funds so those irreplaceable will get their monthly checks in excess of $13,000 dollars.  The banks could set up such a fund so the working, struggling poor could say that street is named after me.