April 21st, 2008 : Seasonal No Parking
This sign bugs me. Allow me to explain:
The sign obviously is trying to communicate that there is no parking on this street between December 1 to April 1. (For snow removal purposes.) Here’s my issue:
“Seasonal” usually has a positive connotation, it’s a time set aside for something special. For example, deer season, hunting season, holiday season, Christmas Season, etc. Seasonal is a time for allowing something that is not usually allowed.
“No Parking,” on the other hand is a negative connotation. It says that parking is something that is not allowed.
So the basic premise of this sign is that “We have set aside a segment of the year to allow you to not park here.”
It’s not normal to tell people they are allowed to NOT do something. It’s harder to understand.
Take out the “Seasonal” and simply saying “NO PARKING, DECEMBER 1 TO APRIL 1″ would be much more effiecient and easier to read.