In one example, 22nd Avenue S has 12 neighborhood signs on its right of way in Midtown.

Lake Maggiore Shores marks its borders with a framed palm tree cutaway in green-painted metal. The colors recall St. Petersburg's standard street signs.

In the Old Southeast a hulking concrete marker recalls the appearance of a lighthouse, with a great blue heron standing in the shallows, while Highland Oaks pays homage to an egret.

Susan Ajoc, Neighborhood Partnership director, said the signs serve as a form of identity for the neighborhoods.