Cookies help us to understand how you use our website so that we can provide you with the best experience when you are on our site. To find out more, read our privacy policy and cookie policy.
Manage Cookies
A cookie is information stored on your computer by a website you visit. Cookies often store your settings for a website, such as your preferred language or location. This allows the site to present you with information customized to fit your needs. As per the GDPR law, companies need to get your explicit approval to collect your data. Some of these cookies are ‘strictly necessary’ to provide the basic functions of the website and can not be turned off, while others if present, have the option of being turned off. Learn more about our Privacy and Cookie policies. These can be managed also from our cookie policy page.
Strictly necessary cookies(always on):
Necessary for enabling core functionality. The website cannot function properly without these cookies. This cannot be turned off. e.g. Sign in, Language
Analytics cookies:
Analytical cookies help us to analyse user behaviour, mainly to see if the users are able to find and act on things that they are looking for. They allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. Tools used: Google Analytics
Social media cookies:
We use social media cookies from Facebook, Twitter and Google to run Widgets, Embed Videos, Posts, Comments and to fetch profile information.
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedinEmail this link
What is a Community Wayfinding Plan?
The term wayfinding refers to information systems that guide people through a physical environment and enhance their understanding and experience of the space. For example, when you visit a new city or place, easy-to-read signage and helpful visitor information make travelling less stressful.
The District is working with the consulting team at Applied Wayfinding to prepare a Community Wayfinding Plan, with anticipated completion in spring 2020.
Rather than developing a series of piecemeal wayfinding projects by different groups, we are building a comprehensive community wayfinding plan to address broader objectives and opportunities.
The plan’s objectives are to inform the travelling public of West Vancouver’s visitor offerings; capture regional visitor traffic to support local business and amenities; help direct pedestrians, cyclists and motorists within the community; and establish a standardized wayfinding vocabulary and design.
Background
Implementation of the Economic Development Plan is one of Council’s Strategic Goals and Objectives for 2019-2020. A key strategy of this Plan is to position West Vancouver as a visitor destination in the Sea-to-Sky and Metro Vancouver tourism markets.
A Community Wayfinding Plan supports implementation of this strategy by increasing visitation to local businesses, arts and cultural facilities, special events, community programs and other local attractions – both by West Vancouver residents and tourists.
While community wayfinding is most critical for visitor movement both to and within West Vancouver, it is also beneficial for raising resident awareness of community offerings and venues.
What kind of wayfinding does West Vancouver need?
We started the conversation with community stakeholder groups (such as businesses, arts organizations and recreation-based community groups) as well as the general public to find out what kind of wayfinding is needed in West Vancouver.
What is a Community Wayfinding Plan?
The term wayfinding refers to information systems that guide people through a physical environment and enhance their understanding and experience of the space. For example, when you visit a new city or place, easy-to-read signage and helpful visitor information make travelling less stressful.
The District is working with the consulting team at Applied Wayfinding to prepare a Community Wayfinding Plan, with anticipated completion in spring 2020.
Rather than developing a series of piecemeal wayfinding projects by different groups, we are building a comprehensive community wayfinding plan to address broader objectives and opportunities.
The plan’s objectives are to inform the travelling public of West Vancouver’s visitor offerings; capture regional visitor traffic to support local business and amenities; help direct pedestrians, cyclists and motorists within the community; and establish a standardized wayfinding vocabulary and design.
Background
Implementation of the Economic Development Plan is one of Council’s Strategic Goals and Objectives for 2019-2020. A key strategy of this Plan is to position West Vancouver as a visitor destination in the Sea-to-Sky and Metro Vancouver tourism markets.
A Community Wayfinding Plan supports implementation of this strategy by increasing visitation to local businesses, arts and cultural facilities, special events, community programs and other local attractions – both by West Vancouver residents and tourists.
While community wayfinding is most critical for visitor movement both to and within West Vancouver, it is also beneficial for raising resident awareness of community offerings and venues.
What kind of wayfinding does West Vancouver need?
We started the conversation with community stakeholder groups (such as businesses, arts organizations and recreation-based community groups) as well as the general public to find out what kind of wayfinding is needed in West Vancouver.
