12 Blue Letters

In the past, when you crossed the Mid-Hudson Bridge and entered Poughkeepsie, you were greeted with a classy marble monument welcoming you to the city. Not anymore. Now, we have 12 individual oversized blue letters -- "P O U G H K E E P S I E" -- each standing a few feet above the ground. This sign area no longer conveys "Welcome to our city," but rather "Welcome to our Ford dealership." And this is the 2nd time in recent memory that this sign has been changed. Are there not better things to do with our time and money?