Consider Cardboard or Corrugated Plastic Signs Plastic bag signs are great for many campaigns but in urban areas these signs are more difficult to place.
The more rigid the sign the easier it is to mount to poles, railings or anything else that's available.
Corrugated plastic lawn signs are the ideal substrate for cities but for larger cities, candidates will often find cost savings if they choose a fold over signs instead of the corrugated plastic.
Avoid Parks and Monuments First, there may be an ordinance that prohibits putting campaign lawn signs in parks and around monuments in the district.
Second, monuments oftentimes commemorate a local hero, remember fallen soldiers or first responders and serve other purposes that verge on or are sacred.
Putting a yard sign in these locations is just in bad taste.
This story illustrates the point: in the 2008 presidential primary, I was working for a presidential candidate.
On a monument for fallen soldiers, I saw a sign for the other primary candidate.
I quickly followed suit putting a few signs from the campaign I was working on there.
Not long after placing the signs, I got a phone call from the local party to take all of the signs down from their monument.
Build a stand for campaign lawn signs Consider building stands out of wood that will keep lawn signs upright.
There are plenty of options when building a stand.
One method is to build an upside down v-shape, drape a cardboard sign over it and staple the sign onto the wood.
This will turn your the bandit sign into a sandwich sign.
Another option is to build an H-shaped base from wood and drill two deep holes for the political lawn sign's wire frame to fit into.
For candidates that are coordinating with other campaigns on the ticket consider making the H-shaped base, or another design, and affix an eight food 2x4 to function as a poll.
With this frame, voters who are supporting the entire ticket can display a number of candidate signs at one time.
The added height is also sure to draw attention to the signs.
Political lawn signs should face pedestrians and traffic In many cities, yard signs are often placed in windows, on doors and high up in larger apartment complexes and multistory homes.
While some pedestrian traffic and a few drivers will notice these signs political lawn signs are much more effective when they are on the first floor and facing pedestrians and drivers.
Ask supporters if they have any challenges placing lawn signs and offering them solutions, such as building a wooden base, to make the lawn sign as visible as possible.
Conclusion Distributing and placing campaign yard signs is tricky in a district that doesn't have many yards in the first place.
To get value out of lawn signs, campaigns need to be creative to find the best way to place yard signs in urban areas.
Using these tips and tricks along with some of the campaign's own will make lawn signs work.