Bizarre Street Sign Stencil (Finally) Explained

— By Kevin Montgomery (@kevinmonty) |

I've been seeing this stupid stencil around the 'hood for the last year or so and never quite knew what it was all about.  Directions to your friendly neighborhood acid supplier? Guerrilla street marketing for a Ford pick-up with a respectable turning radius?  Anything at all?

Well, We Built This City finally put the pieces together for all us curious folk:

Who else recognizes this? It’s the sign from Mission approaching S. Van Ness

And she's right!

Thank you, WBTC. I can finally sleep at night.

Comments (6)

I don't think before I type's picture I don't think before I type | []

…which is located right in front of the SF Building Department, providing another example of their efficiency and genius! Perhaps you can address them in your campaign for supervisor.

Lindsey's picture Lindsey | []

whoah some of the arrows look totally phallic. those are street signs i could get behind, supervisor montgomery…

GG's picture GG | []

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED.

I think before I type but I just don't care's picture I think before I type but I just don't care | []

Decades Old Street Sign (Finally) Noticed By Unobservant Blog!
-Tipped Off By Guerrilla Stencil Campaign

suckerpunch's picture suckerpunch | []

Bizarre and stupid?

thanks for telling me what to think.

plumpy's picture plumpy | []

I live a few blocks from that intersection (I’m on 14th & Mission) so I got it right away. And thought it was sorta brilliant. And still do. Good work, stenciler.