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June 22 2010

Here in Vancouver, we are lucky that the designers of the new stations for the Canada Line realized not everyone might know the “the mountains are north” trick and they installed nice compass roses underfoot at all the new stations. Here is a picture of one at the Langara and 49th Avenue station. I could see following the New York example for the Expo Line and Millenium Line stations though, which did not get the same treatment. adrifting: Functional Street Art of the Day: NYC The Blog is reporting that someone has been busy helpfully tagging up various subway stations with compass roses to help patrons reclaim their orientation upon arrival. Sightings have been reported all across town, and a Facebook page has been set up to track this highly-welcome stencil’s permeation. [via nyctheblog.thedailywhat] This is genius. I would use this everywhere.

Here in Vancouver, we are lucky that the designers of the new stations for the Canada Line realized not everyone might know the “the mountains are north” trick and they installed nice compass roses underfoot at all the new stations. Here is a picture of one at the Langara and 49th Avenue station.

I could see following the New York example for the Expo Line and Millenium Line stations though, which did not get the same treatment.

adrifting:

Functional Street Art of the Day: NYC The Blog is reporting that someone has been busy helpfully tagging up various subway stations with compass roses to help patrons reclaim their orientation upon arrival. Sightings have been reported all across town, and a Facebook page has been set up to track this highly-welcome stencil’s permeation. [via nyctheblog.thedailywhat]

This is genius. I would use this everywhere.

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    I so needed this when I was there. Functional Street Art of
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    UPDATE: i found one on my own! (and since then...seen dozens more…)
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    i would love to hug whoever did this because i always waste time by walking up the wrong avenues.
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    Can someone implement this in Philly, please?
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