A "temporary" parking lot on a site where the development plans fell through, with a city govt. sign heralding their involvement with the project

A "temporary" parking lot on a site where the development plans fell through, with a city govt. sign heralding their involvement with the project
Originally uploaded by rllayman

Frankly, I've wondered why the city govt. (I wrote about this years before with regard to the DC Dept. of Housing and Community Development) wants to put up a sign on failed projects or decrepit empty buildings and lots. It's not the best marketing tool, at least for citizens, who live with these empty or underutilized facilities for years and years if not decades.