“They are a signature of the city — referencing the history of this place, presenting a distinctive look in a quiet way, and ...

The end of an era was finalized over the weekend on the streets of Uptown as the last of the old ring-shaped street signs in the Galleria area was removed and replaced with an updated design.

After several meetings, the group decided that, over a period of three years, the city should spend $750,000 to change out street signs to a new uniform design. The challenge was choosing a font.