The giant and illuminating ‘X’ sign atop former Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters was dismantled on Monday (July 31) morning days after it was installed, following complaints about its safety and lack of permit.
“I thought it was lightning, and I was very confused. I went to my window, I looked around, I didn’t see anything. I thought it was maybe a police siren,” resident Patricia Wallinga, who lives across the street, told CBS News.
Last week, the San Francisco police stopped workers from removing Twitter’s bird and vertical logo from the side of the building, saying they had not taped off the sidewalk to keep pedestrians safe if anything fell.
On Friday, Musk installed a giant X on top of Twitter’s building, which according to nearby residents beamed white light into their apartments.
“Any replacement letters or symbols would require a permit to ensure consistency with the historic nature of the building and to make sure additions are safely attached to the sign,” a spokesperson for the Department of Building Inspection told The Associated Press.
In an interview with The Verge, Hannan said that no permit is needed to take down the logo but, “due to safety concerns, the permit can be secured after the structure is taken down.”
