In general, the new lifeguard headquarters looks good. I can see it gives the lifeguards much more room for their work and equipment, as well as private space for them to relax on the upper balcony. All well-deserved and needed for the important work they do. I do think there is one important thing missing. Restrooms were added, as well as changing rooms that were very much needed. I have observed there is no signage saying which side is men's or women's or even anything implying there are restrooms at all.
I often park my bike in the rack by the men's restroom and every day see people searching for the proper restroom. Recently while unlocking my bike and leaving, I saw four separate women who were obviously looking for the women's room on the wrong side of the building. How often in the course of a day? I would think after spending all the money for the building the city could afford to pay a sign painter to fix this problem. It was obvious where the restrooms were on the previous lifeguard station, but not so now.
One other thing, I miss the board that use to be prominently displayed in front of the old station with the tide times, water temperature and other useful information. I've noticed sometimes it’s leaning against the wall if you walk up under the overhang. Can't a way be found to display this in front of the building? I also see someone has written men's and women's with arrows pointing in the proper direction on notebook paper taped to the wall in the same area. I guess the person behind the glass got tired of answering the same question. These efforts at signage are not very noticeable from the Boardwalk and, frankly, look tacky.
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