Signage

Los Angeles' First New Office High Rise in 22 Years Approved

The skyscraper, developed by Thomas Properties and financed by Korean Air, required a new signage district and a TFAR transfer. The development will provide a link between the Financial District and the emerging Figueroa Entertainment Corridor.

March 31, 2011 - The Planning Report

Wayfinding Symbols Across the World

Metro stations, train stations and streetcar systems have distinct ways of showing how to get from one area to another. TheCityFix's Jonna McKone looks at mass transit systems from Mexico City to Paris and the visual representations used in each one.

January 11, 2011 - TheCityFix

When's the Next Subway? Look Up.

Electronic next train signage has come to the New York Subway. Three experimental systems are currently being tested throughout the system, but locals say the kinks are still clearly being worked out.

March 8, 2010 - The New York Times

Fed-Up Commuter Fixes Freeway Sign Himself

Artist Richard Ankrom got tired of the chaos created by bad signage for the Interstate 5 exit near Pasadena. So he created and mounted his own sign.

January 11, 2010 - GOOD Magazine

More Signage, More Business

Cities like Alexandria, VA and Agoura Hills, CA have taken to relaxing sign restrictions for the sake of boosting local business.

January 7, 2009 - USA Today

Relaxing Sign Rules

The city of San Angelo, Texas bucks a regional trend towards stricter regulations for signs used as advertising.

December 4, 2008 - San Angelo Standard Times

Not In My Back... Balcony?

Despite it's inherent legality, lit signage atop a high-rise condominium in downtown Miami is causing many a neighbor to complain.

August 29, 2008 - The Miami Herald

Buildings With Living Skins

Giant video screens and lighting displays are changing the face of buildings, but the content has not caught up to the technology. Peter Hall of Design Institute proposes that these displays could reflect the inner life of the buildings and the city.

August 26, 2008 - Adobe Design Center

Electronic Signs May Need Different Rules

Officials in Abilene, Texas, are trying to pass an electronic sign ordinance "proactively" but are facing great resistance, as has been the case for other cities.

August 18, 2008 - Abilene Reporter-News

Corner Store Signs: Are They Blight?

Dallas's city council passed an ordinance restricting the percentage of window space a storefront can use for advertisements. Council members say the signs are creating or adding to blight.

July 7, 2008 - Dallas Morning News

A City Devoid Of Billboards

Under a bold plan from the city's Mayor, the 11 million residents of Sao Paulo, Brazil, are enjoying a city free from outdoor advertising.

May 21, 2008 - Ode Magazine

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