http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/8035062/New-York-to-change-street-signs-for-27-million.html
The change you can believe in, and the costs that must be incurred by your State to do it.
I can't even find the sense in the reasoning given for it.
It's just another waste of money that the states don't already have.
New York’s capital-lettered street signs are to be replaced with new lower-cased versions, at a cost to the public of $27 million (£17 million).
City hall bosses are changing all 250,900 signs across New York, to comply with new guidelines introduced by Barack Obama’s government.
The Federal Highway Administration says the change should help prevent road accidents because lower-cased letters with wider spacing are easier to read, meaning drivers can keep their eyes on the road.
However, the costly change — which was opposed by New York and four other states
Introducing the new regulations, Ray LaHood, Mr Obama’s Transportation Secretary, said: “These new and updated standards will help make our nation’s roads and bridges safer for drivers, construction workers and pedestrians alike
