The state of Rhode Island may have stumbled onto something. Those digital signs thanking motorists for their patience as the Washington Bridge is unhurriedly repaired represent a much greater opportunity.
Place them next to the old-fashioned signs welcoming motorists to West Greenwich. “Thanks for your patience as we allowed forestland to be clear-cut to make way for solar panels while we did little to nothing to direct renewable energy development onto already-marred spaces, of which we have plenty.”
Put them along roadsides statewide. “Thanks for your patience as we further study the idea of banning nips and other single-use plastics that are polluting the environment for no good reason. Remember, it took us a decade to ban plastic retail shopping bags.”…