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Kalamazoo Community Foundation gets OK for updated, partially digital sign on E. Michigan

5404131 · July 16, 2025
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The commission approved a multi‑component sign for the Kalamazoo Community Foundation that includes an internally illuminated identifying sign and a smaller directional sign; the foundation said the digital display will be dimmable and programmed to avoid rapid transitions.

The Kalamazoo Historic Preservation Commission unanimously approved a certificate of appropriateness for a new branded sign and a separate directional sign for the Kalamazoo Community Foundation at 402 East Michigan.

SignArt's Steve Vandersloot presented the proposal and said the main sign is internally illuminated with an opaque background so the foundation's colors read correctly; the design includes a small digital display area. Vandersloot told the commission the proposed digital component has manufacturer controls for brightness and…

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