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Town of View Royal DRAFT Sample Parks Sign Strategy - View Royal Park

March 7, 2023Pages 55–676 sections

Draft design document illustrating how the sign strategy would be applied specifically to View Royal Park.

7.a Parks Signage and Wayfinding Update - Councillor Rogers
Includes mockups for Park Identification, Directory, and Directional signsIdentifies specific sign locations on a park map

Town of View Royal DRAFT Sample Parks Sign Strategy

View Royal Park

illustration of a paved path winding through an open field towards a dense forest
illustration of a paved path winding through an open field towards a dense forest
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Draft Sample Park Sign Strategy for View Royal Park

This document is intended to illustrate how signage in parks could be implemented in View Royal. The strategy borrows heavily from the City of Victoria’s parks wayfinding system. Please note that this is not intended to be a comprehensive illustration of View Royal Park’s facilities but rather intended to illustrate some of the sign applications in the park’s context.

The signage is intended to be within parks and identify park features. Off-network features like location of streets, pathways, school facilities, etc. have not been contemplated at this time. Such things could be implemented as part of a larger Town wayfinding strategy.

illustration of a calm river or wetland area with lush green trees and a white heron standing in the shallow water
illustration of a calm river or wetland area with lush green trees and a white heron standing in the shallow water
overview illustration of four park sign types including Park Identification Sign, Directory Sign, Directional Post, and Interpretive Sign, shown with silhouettes of a person walking a dog for scale
overview illustration of four park sign types including Park Identification Sign, Directory Sign, Directional Post, and Interpretive Sign, shown with silhouettes of a person walking a dog for scale
  • Park Identification Sign
  • Directory Sign
  • Directional Post
  • Interpretive Sign
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Park Identification Sign

Park Identification Signs are designed to be placed at the main access to the park and be visible from adjacent roadways and bike lanes and convey the name of the park and its major facilities.

Symbols need not show all park facilities if it becomes too visually cluttered on the sign. Ideally not more than 6 symbols should be on the sign as it becomes difficult to read at traffic speeds.

graphic design mockup of the proposed sign types, including the Park Identification Sign showing facility icons and the park name
graphic design mockup of the proposed sign types, including the Park Identification Sign showing facility icons and the park name
aerial map of View Royal Park with a yellow dot indicating the location for a Park Identification Sign at the southern entrance
aerial map of View Royal Park with a yellow dot indicating the location for a Park Identification Sign at the southern entrance
photo rendering showing the proposed placement of a Park Identification Sign at a park entrance alongside a roadway
photo rendering showing the proposed placement of a Park Identification Sign at a park entrance alongside a roadway
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Directory Sign

Directory Signs are designed to be the primary pedestrian information sign for the park, including distance and direction to major park facilities, a map showing the locations of all facilities, a scale, a legend, and a QR code to link to a mobile phone version of the park directory.

The sign is positioned at the main pedestrian entrance to the park.

graphic design mockup of the proposed sign types, including a detailed Directory Sign with a facility map, legend, and distances
graphic design mockup of the proposed sign types, including a detailed Directory Sign with a facility map, legend, and distances
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Directional Post

Directional Posts are designed to be secondary pedestrian information signs positioned at secondary park entrances and at major decision-making points within the park.

The sign will convey the name of the park and directions to those facilities.

graphic design mockup of the proposed sign types, including a narrow Directional Post with stacked facility icons and directional arrows
graphic design mockup of the proposed sign types, including a narrow Directional Post with stacked facility icons and directional arrows

[Aerial map of View Royal Park with five yellow dots indicating various proposed locations for Directional Posts at path junctions and secondary entrances]

photo rendering showing the proposed placement of a Directional Post at a junction along a park pathway
photo rendering showing the proposed placement of a Directional Post at a junction along a park pathway
photo rendering showing the proposed placement of a Directional Post at a pedestrian park entrance from a residential street
photo rendering showing the proposed placement of a Directional Post at a pedestrian park entrance from a residential street
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Interpretive Sign

Interpretive Signs are intended to be educational. They provide detailed information about park features, which may be natural history or processes, cultural histories and features, wildlife information, park facilities, or other pieces of interesting or important information.

These signs can be various sizes depending on the feature in question.

graphic design mockup of the proposed sign types, including a low-profile Interpretive Sign
graphic design mockup of the proposed sign types, including a low-profile Interpretive Sign

[Aerial map of View Royal Park with a yellow dot indicating the location for an Interpretive Sign at the community garden area]

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Extracted from: 2023 03 07 Council Agenda - Agenda - Pdf