The Sign Research Foundation (SRF) has released the results of a new study entitled “Wayfinding Management: Models & Methods in Healthcare Environments.” A news release about the study states, “Seven case studies dive into the people, processes, and tools that large medical facilities in the U.S. implemented to manage their wayfinding systems, from static signage […]
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Sign Research Foundation Publishes Urban Wayfinding Planning and Implementation Manual
The Sign Research Foundation (SRF, formerly known as The Signage Foundation) has published its “Urban Wayfinding Planning and Implementation Manual,” as well as a corresponding, four-page Executive Summary. It cites five wayfinding case studies, as well as five financing sources for wayfinding programs. The full report can be viewed online at http://www.signresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/Urban-Wayfinding-Planning-and-Implementation-Manual.pdf. The Executive Summary […]
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Guest Editorial in Local Publication Questions Wayfinding Signs’ Costs
A guest editorial in the “Renton (WA) Reporter” questions the cost of certain wayfinding signs, given the use of GPS and cell phones for directions. The article can be read online at http://www.rentonreporter.com/opinion/wayfinding-is-it-worth-it-guest-commentary/
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National Academy of Science Publishes Airport Wayfinding Book
The National Academies Press, which is the publishing arm of the National Academies of Science, has published a book entitled “Enhancing Airport Wayfinding for Aging Travelers and Persons with Disabilities” as an Airport Cooperative Research Program. Officially, it’s called CRP Research Report 177. You can download a free PDF at https://www.nap.edu/catalog/24930/enhancing-airport-wayfinding-for-aging-travelers-and-persons-with-disabilities. The eight-chapter book spans […]
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