RBOUR CALEDONIA PANDORA JOHNSON HEES WHARF INNER HARBOUR DOUGLAS BLANSHARD Wayfinding QUADRA FORT ROCKLAND YATES BELLEVILLE MENZIES BC LEGISLATURE BUILDINGS COOK RICHARDSON SIMCOE SUPERIOR N
My trip starts here. And ends here. ORIGIN ENDING
Where should we go now? Or here? Here? Ooh, what s over here? ORIGIN ENDING ENDING ENDING
HUMAN SCALE LEGIBLE ACCESSIBLE CONTEMPORARY WAYFINDING PRINCIPLES PREDICTABLE PROGRESSIVE DISCLOSURE COMPENT INTEGRATED
Sign & Map Content Destinations Neighbourhoods Places precincts Routes
Naming hierarchy 1 2 3 neighbourhoods precincts open space nodes, eg. Bastion Square linear nodes, eg. Douglas Street or, transport nodes, eg. Wharf Street floats destinations specific location or access to route, eg. Galloping Goose
Naming hierarchy N E I G H B O U R H O O D S O F T H E C HILLSIDE I T Y OAKLANDS BURNSIDE VICTORIA WEST P R E C I N C T BC Legislature Empress Hotel Ferries to Washington Belleville Station Harbour Ferries E X A M P L E S Bastion Square Chinatown Lower Johnson St (LoJo) Inner Harbour Design District Broad St Government St Humboldt Valley Fabulous Fort David Foster Harbour Pathway JAMES BAY NORTH JUBILEE NORTH PARK FERNWOOD DOWNTOWN SOUTH JUBILEE HARRIS GREEN ROCKLAND FAIRFIELD GONZALES BEACON HILL DESTINATION EXAMPLES
What do you think? Does this neighbourhood and precinct naming hierarchy seem right for example on maps as shown? N E I G H B O U R H O O D S O F T H E C HILLSIDE I T Y OAKLANDS BURNSIDE VICTORIA WEST P R E C I N C T BC Legislature Empress Hotel Ferries to Washington Belleville Station Harbour Ferries E X A M P L E S Bastion Square Chinatown Lower Johnson St (LoJo) Inner Harbour Design District Broad St Government St Humboldt Valley Fabulous Fort David Foster Harbour Pathway JAMES BAY NORTH JUBILEE NORTH PARK FERNWOOD DOWNTOWN SOUTH JUBILEE HARRIS GREEN ROCKLAND FAIRFIELD GONZALES BEACON HILL DESTINATION EXAMPLES
Place naming Destination Categories Parks and open spaces Beaches Community Centres Recreation Centres Public Restrooms/Toilets Post-secondary Campuses Seniors Centres Arenas Public Schools Dog Off-leash Areas Farmers Markets Marinas/Boat Ramps Bridges Places of Worship Mid-block Lanes Major public art installations Community gardens Crosswalks and greenways Special event venues Hotels Playgrounds (inc. Within larger parks) Specific Destinations Waterfront/Harbour Belleville Station/ Black Ball Terminal Tourist Info Centre Craigdarroch Castle Royal BC Museum Butchart Gardens Empress Hotel Beacon Hill Park Fantan Alley BC Legislature Public Art Galleries Fisherman s Wharf Bastion Square Public Market Ogden Point/Breakwater Trounce Alley Market Square Clover Point Gonzales Beach Government House Provincial Court of BC Victoria City Hall Royal Jubilee Hospital E & N Roundhouse YMCA Shelters VicWest Skate Park Bike Skills Park Bug Zoo Miniature World Royal & Mac Theatres Royal Athletic Park IMAX Commercial Centres Bay Centre Victoria Public Market at the Hudson Chinatown Victoria West Village James Bay Village Ogden Point Selkirk Village Humber Green Village Quadra Village North Park Village Hillside Mall Stadacona Village Jubilee Village Ross Bay Village Cook Street Village Fernwood Village Haultain Corners Dockside Green North Park Village Landmarks Johnson Street Bridge BC Legislature Inner Harbour Ship Point Marina Clover Point Johnson Street Bridge Rockland Water Tower St John the Divine Anglican Empress Hotel First Metropolitan United Church Victoria City Hall St Andrew s Cathedral St Andrew s Presbyterian Church Victoria Conservatory of Music Christchurch Cathedral Olympic Mountains Cineplex Odeon Victoria Cinemas Belleville Station Southpark Elementary School Orchard Park Apartments Belfry Theatre Victoria High School View Towers Hillside Mall Capitol 6 Theatres Save-on Foods Memorial Centre Synagogue Ross Bay Cemetary Topaz Park Urban Corridors Douglas Street Government Street Blanshard Street Pandora Avenue Yates Street Fort Street James Bay Historic Homes Area Transportation Seaplane Terminal Helijet Port Cruise Ship Terminal Harbour Ferries Route to BC Ferries Terminals International Airport Bus Terminal Non-motorized Routes David Foster Harbour Way Inner Harbour Esplanade Lower J/B Causway Songhees Walkway Dallas Rd Waterfront Trail Galloping Goose Trail AAA Bike Routes Harbour Ferries Connections to CRD bike routes Galloping Goose E&N Trail
Place naming Destination Categories Parks and open spaces Beaches Community Centres Recreation Centres Public Restrooms/Toilets Post-secondary Campuses Seniors Centres Arenas Public Schools Dog Off-leash Areas Farmers Markets Marinas/Boat Ramps Bridges Places of Worship Mid-block Lanes Major public art installations Community gardens Crosswalks and greenways Special event venues Hotels Playgrounds (inc. Within larger parks) Specific Destinations Waterfront/Harbour Belleville Station/ Black Ball Terminal Tourist Info Centre Craigdarroch Castle Royal BC Museum Butchart Gardens Empress Hotel Beacon Hill Park Fantan Alley BC Legislature Public Art Galleries Fisherman s Wharf Bastion Square Public Market Ogden Point/Breakwater Trounce Alley Market Square Clover Point Gonzales Beach Government House Provincial Court of BC Victoria City Hall Royal Jubilee Hospital E & N Roundhouse YMCA Shelters VicWest Skate Park Bike Skills Park Bug Zoo Miniature World Royal & Mac Theatres Royal Athletic Park IMAX Commercial Centres Bay Centre Victoria Public Market at the Hudson Chinatown Victoria West Village James Bay Village Ogden Point Selkirk Village Humber Green Village Quadra Village North Park Village Hillside Mall Stadacona Village Jubilee Village Ross Bay Village Cook Street Village Fernwood Village Haultain Corners Dockside Green North Park Village Landmarks Johnson Street Bridge BC Legislature Inner Harbour Ship Point Marina Clover Point Johnson Street Bridge Rockland Water Tower St John the Divine Anglican Empress Hotel First Metropolitan United Church Victoria City Hall St Andrew s Cathedral St Andrew s Presbyterian Church Victoria Conservatory of Music Christchurch Cathedral Olympic Mountains Cineplex Odeon Victoria Cinemas Belleville Station Southpark Elementary School Orchard Park Apartments Belfry Theatre Victoria High School View Towers Hillside Mall Capitol 6 Theatres Save-on Foods Memorial Centre Synagogue Ross Bay Cemetary Topaz Park What do you think? What should get cut? What is missing? What s not correctly named? Urban Corridors Douglas Street Government Street Blanshard Street Pandora Avenue Yates Street Fort Street James Bay Historic Homes Area Transportation Seaplane Terminal Helijet Port Cruise Ship Terminal Harbour Ferries Route to BC Ferries Terminals International Airport Bus Terminal Non-motorized Routes David Foster Harbour Way Inner Harbour Esplanade Lower J/B Causway Songhees Walkway Dallas Rd Waterfront Trail Galloping Goose Trail AAA Bike Routes Harbour Ferries Connections to CRD bike routes Galloping Goose E&N Trail
Design elements
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INNER HARBOUR City of Victoria DOWNTOWN Pylon Map Stroke/Label Block Building Street Water Destination Park School
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1 Pylon 2 Mini-pylon 3 Integrated Bus Shelter 4 Integrated Transit Pole 5/6 Bicycle Directional 8 Street Sign 7 Finger-post
1 Pylon 2 Mini-pylon 3 Integrated Bus Shelter 4 Integrated Transit Pole 5/6 Bicycle Directional 8 Street Sign 7 Finger-post
1 Pylon 2 Mini-pylon 3 Integrated Bus Shelter 4 Integrated Transit Pole 5/6 Bicycle Directional 8 Street Sign 7 Finger-post
1 Pylon 2 Mini-pylon 3 Integrated Bus Shelter 4 Integrated Transit Pole 5/6 Bicycle Directional 8 Street Sign 7 Finger-post
1 Pylon 2 Mini-pylon 3 Integrated Bus Shelter 4 Integrated Transit Pole 5/6 Bicycle Directional 1 Street Sign 8 Pylon 7 Finger-post
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