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Wayfinding Signage Plan: Executive Summary and Financial Outlook The WayfiriClirig Signage Plari is a signage plan aimed at helping visitors and residents easily locate key destinations through coordinated signage that enhances the environment and complements the character of Hillsborough. The purpose of the plan is to design, implement and maintain a system of destination and directional signage to help identify important attractions in Hillsborough. The coordinated sign system will connect the downtown historic district with the whole of town and will reflect the unique character and heritage of Hillsborough while helping to make Hillsborough more navigable for residents and visitors. The Wayfinding Signage Plan was developed by the Wayfinding Signage Task Force, Town of Hillsborough planning staff and the design consultant, Design Workshop. The task force includes representatives from the following important stakeholders: Alliance for Historic Hillsborough Hillsborough Board of Commissioners Chamber of Commerce Hillsborough Resident Churton Street Corridor Task Force Hillsborough Tourism Board Durham Technical Community College Orange County The Wayfiridlrig Signage DeSigri MariUal provides standards for exterior wayfinding signs and establishes a consistent and controlled sign program within the Town of Hillsborough. Uniform design, color, materials, logo, typography and size relationships will help to visually improve the town. The design objective was to draw on the inspiration of the historic character, the environment and setting, and the architecture of Hillsborough to produce a signage system that is informative, attractive, expandable and compatible with the town's identity to aid in ushering the next chapter in Hillsborough's history. To the left are examples of the design scheme for the trailblazing and proximity signs. The Wayfiridlrig Signage Plari recommends the installation of 68 new signs, including directional signs, destination signs, parking icons, historic district signs, "welcome to" signs and informational pedestrian kiosks. It also recommends that Orange County and the N.C. DOT perform sign audits within Hillsborough's town limits and develop plans to coordinate signs, under their authority, with the wayfinding system. Forty-four directional signs will be installed along high-traffic corridors for enhanced visibility and high impact. Of these, 37 proximity signs will replace 29 existing uncoordinated signs. The new signs will advertize 26 additional destinations. Of the destinations identified 27% are Town of Hillsborough destinations, 46% are Orange County destinations, and 27% are non profit/other destinations. ~A Trailblazing Sign Proximity Sign