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Ryan Packer

@typewriteralley

First sighting of the new downtown Seattle wayfinding system at 5th and Pike.

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8:58 PM · Apr 16, 2021

Am I a little concerned at its placement in the middle of what should be the city's widest sidewalks? I am.

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Ryan Packer

@typewriteralley

Apr 16, 2021

Previous wayfinding on Pike here attached to a utility pole.

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Ryan Packer

@typewriteralley

Apr 16, 2021

More on this new pilot:

theurbanist.org

Seattle Aiming to Launch Wayfinding Program in Early 2021 Following Covid Delay

Some new and shiny pedestrian infrastructure is coming in 2021 with the first few pilots of the Seamless Seattle Pedestrian Wayfinding Program introducing new signage. Born in the City’s 2017…

Shaun Kuo 郭龍祥

@kuo_shaun

Apr 16, 2021

Nice, I'm going to have to check that out myself.

graham

@grahamular

Apr 16, 2021

I’ll take a gander on my walk home in 20 mins!

Brian

@chetlin_

Apr 21, 2021

I wish they wouldn't have labeled this part of town Westlake because now there are basically two "Westlake" neighborhoods but I can't think of any better name for this area besides the soulless "Retail Core". Plus this all started with the park/station/mall anyway.