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Where are we?
At its simplest, wayfinding simply involves getting from one place to another, but it can encompass everything from walking down the street to the post office to navigating utterly unfamiliar waters. Wayfinding requires an ability to orient oneself within a space, using cues from the surrounding environment to gather information about location.
Wayfinding
This term was coined in the 1960s, and it was initially used in discussions of urban environments. In cities, people rely heavily on cues placed by other people for wayfinding, using street signs, directional signs, and major landmarks to orient themselves and reach desired destinations. Over time, the term came to be used in reference to navigating every environment, with some people claiming the term to talk about traditional navigational methods.
People can wayfind with maps, compasses, sextants, observations of the sun and stars, and the use of environmental cues like signs, rivers and streams, and major natural landmarks such as mountains and forests. With wayfinding skills, it is difficult to be lost, as the traveler will know where he or she is at any given point in time, and the traveler should also be able to correctly identify the path which must be taken in order to reach a destination
Signage
The Wayfinding Commettee worked with the signage consultants to determine the size, font, and look of signs in Danville. Various signs would be placed throughout the town limits. It will create a common design and theme directing the public to specific points of interest in Danville.
Wayfinding Document
Contact
Please contact us with questions or suggestions about Wayfinding and Signage.
Location
49 N Wayne Street
Danville, In 46122
