Your name(s) for Brandon's new bridges
3/23/2010 at 12:15 PM
As some may have heard today, the City is looking to the public for suggestions on what to name our new 18th street bridges. That could be one collective name, or it could be a separate name for each of the North and Southbound bridges.... but according to the City's criteria naming must be on the theme of
history and natural environment.
I'd like to use this discussion thread to give people a chance to post and share/discuss names that they think should be used, getting a chance to WIN in the process.
Based on posts to this thread, I will be submitting some of the better names to the city for consideration on behalf of eBrandonners.... with credit of course going to those that posted them.
One suggestion that will be in consideration by the City is maintaining the same name as the recently demolished Thompson Bridge.. named for explorer David Thompson,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Thompson_(explorer).
After a few days of suggestions what I'll also be doing is changing the poll on the eBrandon front page to feature some of the better names, with the name receiving the most votes winning a
$100 gift certificate at Clancys Eatery and Drinkery.. an establishment that's no stranger to Brandon's history.
I'd ask that we please avoid this turning into a joke/one-liner thread and that we try to stay with constructive suggestions related the the theme of history and natural environment.
Thanks to all who offer their suggestions and thanks to Clancys for giving us a little extra incentive!