Urban Identities : A Worldwide Guide to the Revolution in Urban Signage

by Finke, Gail; Finke, Gail Deibler

• ISBN13: 9780942604665
• ISBN10: 0942604660
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-05-01
• Publisher: F & W Media Inc

Summary

This guide offers a rare treasury of ideas and inspiration for environmental designers, city planners and other professionals involved with sign systems. Urban Identities profiles 49 finely crafted urban identity programs from around the world -- successful systems created for heritage trails, college campuses, public transit, riverwalks, streetscapes and more. Leslie Gallery Dilworth, the mind behind Direction Philadelphia and other model urban sign systems, provides deft insight on the issues of urban sign planning, including funding options and maintenance.

Table of Contents

Foreword	6	(8)
Introduction Planning an Urban Sign System by Leslie Gallery Dilworth	8	(4)
Glasgow, Scotland Pedestrian Wayfinding System	12	(4)
Salem, MA Salem State College Campus Signs	16	(4)
Mamaroneck, NY Streetscapes & Gateways	20	(2)
Washington, DC Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial	22	(4)
St. Louis, MO Grand Center District Parking Signs	26	(4)
Santa Barbara, CA Regional Bicycle Route Signs	30	(2)
Franklin, TN Sullivan Farms Subdivision	32	(4)
New York City, NY MTA Bus Stop Signs	36	(4)
Westlake, CA Westlake Cultural Front	40	(2)
Minneapolis, MI St. Anthony Falls Heritage Trail	42	(4)
Fremont, CA Irvington Gateways	46	(2)
Fukuoka, Japan Canal City, Hakata	48	(4)
Tempe, AZ Tempe in Motion Transit System	52	(2)
Phoenix, AZ Valley Metro	54	(2)
Sault Ste. Marie, MI Streetscape Redesign	56	(2)
Newport, KY Riverwalk Enhancement	58	(6)
Clearview New Typeface for Highway Signs	64	(2)
New York City, NY Mid-Manhattan Guidance Pathway System	66	(4)
Berkeley, CA University of California	70	(4)
Berkeley, CA City Identity Program Program	74	(2)
Delaware & LeHigh Valley, PA National Heritage Corridor	76	(6)
Cincinnati, OH Parking Programs	82	(4)
Cincinnati, OH Queen City Tour	86	(4)
Leon Springs, TX The Dominion	90	(2)
St. Louis, MO MetroLink	92	(6)
Culver City, CA East Washington Boulevard Streetscape	98	(4)
San Jose, CA Guadalupe River Walk & Gardens	102	(4)
Monica, CA Identity Program	106	(4)
Sydney, Australia Parramatta Stadium Directional Signs	110	(2)
Culver City, CA Street Improvement Program	112	(4)
Holland, MI New Sign System	116	(2)
Bronx, NY New York Botanical Gardens	118	(4)
Seattle, WA Grand Plaza & Cultural Center	122	(6)
Portland, OR International Pictogram Standards	128	(2)
Houston, TX Business District Graphic Facelift	130	(6)
Los Angeles, CA UCLA Campus Signage	136	(2)
Oxnard, CA Signs & Banners	138	(2)
Blackstone River Valley, MA & RI National Heritage Corridor	140	(4)
Costa Mesa, CA South Coast Plaza Shuttle	144	(2)
Beverly Hills, CA Holiday Decorations	146	(2)
Berkeley, CA University of California Student Housing	148	(2)
Newton, MA Nexus Bus System	150	(6)
Birmingham, AL Airport Entry Sculpture	156	(4)
San Francisco, CA Embarcadero Historical Signage	160	(6)
Montgomery, OH Wayfinding & Marketing Signs	166	(2)
San Francisco, CA Embarcadero Center	168	(4)
Chicago, IL Park District Facelift	172	(6)
Sydney, Australia Darling Harbour Directional Signs	178	(4)
Seattle, WA Bell Street Pier	182	(7)
Index of Design Firms	189