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Bowie Street sign ch-ch-changed to honor David Bowie in Downtown Austin
http://music.blog.austin360.com/2016/01/13/bowie-street-sign-ch-ch-changed-to-honor-david-bowie-in-downtown-austin/This might be our favorite Ziggy Stardust tribute yet. The name on the Bowie Street sign near Fifth Street has been altered to honor late British rock star David Bowie.
The sign is located near South By Southwest’s offices in Downtown Austin. No word yet on who’s responsible for this street oddity.
Although city officials have confirmed that the sign was not officially sanctioned, they released a statement assuring fans that it could stay up until next week:
“The Austin Transportation Department has been notified that someone got creative with the street sign at Bowie and 5th Streets, changing the sign to read “David Bowie” in memory of the musician and pop-culture icon. We appreciate Austin’s reputation as the Live Music Capital of the World and recognize David Bowie for all he did for the music industry and more. To this end, we will leave the sign up until Tuesday, January 19, so our community can enjoy the makeshift memorial a few days longer. At that time we will have to replace it with the real street name sign.”...
Update, 2:30 p.m.: There’s now a change.org petition to make the name change from Bowie Street to David Bowie Street permanent. From the petition:
“I believe that, in the same vein of Willie Nelson Boulevard, Austin should rename Bowie Street to honor one of the most influential musicians of the last century.”
The sign is located near South By Southwest’s offices in Downtown Austin. No word yet on who’s responsible for this street oddity.
Although city officials have confirmed that the sign was not officially sanctioned, they released a statement assuring fans that it could stay up until next week:
“The Austin Transportation Department has been notified that someone got creative with the street sign at Bowie and 5th Streets, changing the sign to read “David Bowie” in memory of the musician and pop-culture icon. We appreciate Austin’s reputation as the Live Music Capital of the World and recognize David Bowie for all he did for the music industry and more. To this end, we will leave the sign up until Tuesday, January 19, so our community can enjoy the makeshift memorial a few days longer. At that time we will have to replace it with the real street name sign.”...
Update, 2:30 p.m.: There’s now a change.org petition to make the name change from Bowie Street to David Bowie Street permanent. From the petition:
“I believe that, in the same vein of Willie Nelson Boulevard, Austin should rename Bowie Street to honor one of the most influential musicians of the last century.”
edit: Reminiscent of this '08 gem on SF's Bush St.
