Signage overkill at Lake Arlington

In response to the recent and most regrettable tragedy at Lake Arlington, the park district’s new policy to have riders and walkers travel in opposite direction is a simple, sound, workable plan.

But the signage to implement this program has created an optical eyesore that insults the walker’s eye every minute and a half. There are 97 signs painted in red, white and blue on what had been a beautiful tranquil walkway, not to mention the absurdly excessive, white jail house stripes on every corner.

It looks like a sports arena parking lot covered with park district graffiti. To picture this, look down your street and imagine a multicolored, 10- to 14-foot paint job on the sidewalk of every third house.

To the park district: I understand what you tried to accomplish ... but you have simply way overshot what was necessary and exhibited a complete lack of taste, balance and appreciation for the reasons that people want to walk beautiful Lake Arlington.

Lastly, we don’t need a second asphalt race track around the lake, either. Thanks.

Robert Griffith

Arlington Heights