New Advertising in Dublin
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Oh, please. How many years has it been since these were supposed to be built. JC Decaux have them paid for 20 times over in revenue.
I’ve seen a few of these going up around the place alright. They’re a good addition and will help tourists and other newcomers get to grips with Dublin’s layout. Apparently they’re back-lit so it will be interesting to see how they look when the sun goes down. I have to laugh at the time estimates on the maps though. I’ve traversed the 10 minute distance in half that time.
The roll-out of this scheme is almost complete. The new map panels are all in place and the final few finger signs are being installed.
All in all it must be said the signage is a great addition to the city streets. Its smart, functional and finally gives some consistency to how we navigate our city streets. Combined with the Dublinbikes, the new Dublin Bus stops and (it must be said) the advertisement panels, the scheme now gives a modern branding to the city centre.
In terms of its physical installation it has been first class – hats off to Wallace. The works have all been well executed and not a tarmac lump in sight.
For the most part the signs are well located (the College Green map panel being my personal gripe as well as the lack of panels or signs around O’Connell bridge). The Phase II works have sought to correct finger post signs which were pointing the incorrect way. The anticipated removal of myriad brown finger signs has begun. At some spots, such as the junction of Nicholas Street and High Street and at the bottom of Crown Alley, the difference is noticeable. The process of removing signs is probably far from complete and I remain skeptical as to how much will be removed.
However consistency is the key to the long term success of this scheme. Already a number of signs are out of date! Amazing how fast it happens (signs pointing to Lighthouse Cinema). There have been some omissions…for example no signage to the “City Markets” from Capel Street, despite the planned development of this buildings as a retail spot. And one only has to look to Docklands to see how lack of maintenance affects the signage. Already this once exemplary scheme is looking worn and uncared for. And despite the opening of the National Convention Centre last year, no one has got around to updating the maps and signage – and this being a major institution in the city.
Curiously, given all the palaver about the language issue, I wonder of one could now approach the Language Commissar and complain about the lack of equal prominence given to English on the new signage. And on what basis is white lettering considered to give more prominence than grey? It all appear like a load of bureaucratic nonsense to me. Its also worth pointing our that the separately installed (though complementary) signage scheme around the Aviva stadium happily uses the old format…and without any of the attendant redtape. Curious that.
Now whats next…of yes, a plan to install 3,000 new signage poles about the city so that traffic signs attached to lampstands can be given their own poles…Anyone have any news on that!
People who opposed the ‘Metropoles’ might like to make submissions to DCC’s outdoor advertising strategy.
You can read the strategy here
http://www.dublincity.ie/Planning/Documents/Outdoor_Adverting_Strategy.pdfAnd make submissions here
http://dublincitydevelopmentplan.ie/outdoor_advertising_strategy.phpThe next phase of wayfinder signage is to be rolled out in Docklands in the coming weeks, replacing the existing units (many of which are in bits).
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The next phase of wayfinder signage is to be rolled out in Docklands in the coming weeks, replacing the existing units (many of which are in bits).
That’s good to hear – it’ll eliminate at least one design inconsistency in the city. I must say this project has really highlighted how bedraggled the Docklands’ Wayfinder Signage had become which is a pity considering it was a great scheme when it was introduced. Hopefully these new signs will be maintained by DCC/JCDecaux because it would be a shame to squander what has been a great addition to the cityscape.
It seems that the commitment to remove the brown wayfinder signage about the city hasn’t been acted upon..at least not to any great extent. Wandering about the city at the weekend I noticed loads of locations where the brown signs remain in place beside the new blue…including College Green and Grafton Street. The original plan was for DCC Planning to install the blue signage and DCC Roads to remove the old stuff.
Came across this Tweet at weekend…”Let us know about poles and sign posts in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown that have no sign on them or are redundant: unnecessarysignposts@dlrcoco.ie“
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