New and Exciting Signs to Enhance City of Vernon

North Okanagan   posted June 25, 2015 by   Cassandra Jeffery

The City of Vernon is moving forward with a new signage project that is expected to promote tourism and draw attention to the city centre and downtown region.

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Public parking areas in the downtown region will be more adequately signed as a result of this new project, including four different parking lots that will promote free weekend parking.

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Development of a new wayfinding signing system was identified as a key priority by the Downtown Vernon Association and numerous Council Committees, including tourism, transportation, and accessibility.

The next phase of the wayfinding sign project will include expanding the signs beyond the City Centre and designing and installing cycling and pedestrian level signage.

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“You first want to help people get to destinations or parking areas by either a motor vehicle or self-propelled, like biking or skateboard,” said Cleo Corbett, Long Range Planner and Project Coordinator. “You then want to help them get around on foot. It has been really fun working with Council, Council Committees, the Downtown Vernon Association and our consultants to come up with a design and wayfinding system that is up-to-date and aims to reflect Vernon’s character, identity and opportunity.”

According to the City of Vernon, the new signs have a modern design and use colours that match the Vernon brand. They are designed to be colourful and playful, depicting Vernon has an active and lively City. Some of the signs will also feature rendered art posters.