Alberta’s updated building code accessibility guide emphasizes essential signage improvements to aid individuals with disabilities. New requirements aim to enhance navigation to barrier-free entrances, washrooms, elevators, and parking spaces, among other updates.
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Vancouver transit provider TransLink is now the first system in Canada with braille signage on every bus stop, to improve the level of information available to blind or partially sighted customers.
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The Vancouver Mural Festival (VMF) will return this summer, with celebrations of community and creativity set to take place throughout the city.
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To the outside world, wayfinding design seems like a creative exploration within the esthetic realm. However, the reality is much more complex, and, ultimately, more interesting.
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The city of St. Catharines, Ont., has taken down its recently implemented American Sign Language (ASL) signage at several recreational facilities, after a resident raised concerns about the accuracy of some of the illustrations.
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Metro Vancouver’s public transportation network, TransLink, is testing out new technology and signage to help customers with sight loss navigate the transit system.
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New wayfinding signage has debuted in Prince Rupert, B.C., to help improve navigation and accessibility throughout the city.
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Laird Signs was approached with a vision to create a shared accessible trail, where teachings about the territory would be provided through a First Nations’ lens.
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The University of Manitoba (UM) conducted a survey for students to discuss improving the current wayfinding signage in the tunnel systems, highlighting the need for signage legibility, frequency, and consistency. The survey, which closed earlier this month, and was conducted by UM Architectural and Engineering Services in partnership with the Office of Sustainability, aligning with…
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The digital signage industry has spawned many software options—some offered at a price, others for free—that provide easy content management functionality and can make everything from standard-resolution computer monitors to plasma screens to large-format liquid crystal displays (LCDs) look attractive.
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