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An Analysis on Hong Kong's MTR System
The MTR subway system in Hong Kong is the core backbone of the city's wayfinding system. Their red iconic logo makes it really easy to spot on the streets. There are many wayfinding posts at every major intersection of the city which allows pedestrians to get a better since of their own orientation and allow them to figure out where they need to go. It makes it super convenient for tourists to travel by themselves because all of their signs are bilingual. The system focuses on making their typography legible and provide a lot of clarity in their directions. Even lining up, people follow by the guidelines on the floor and follow the order of which you enter and leave. The subway displays where you are on the subway line and shows how many stops until your designated stop and which stops are not longer accessible depending on which direction you're travelling in.
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Yorkville | Retail, Commercial Business
There are a lot of high end retail stores on Bloor Street, as well as many small practices, business, and boutiques along Yorkville Avenue and Cumberland Street. Because there are so many recognizable brands and popular destinations - many visitors and residents of the area tend to remember stores as landmarks and an indicator of direction as their own individual wayfinding system.
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Yorkville Wayfinding | Information Kiosks & District Signages
There are a total of two information kiosks: one located at the Bloor-Yonge intersection and another in the middle of Yorkville Street. They both happen to be in a location that tracks the most traffic in the area. The map on the information kiosk is well-organized and colour-coded efficiently to make it more readable. One major disadvantage I noticed is that there is no visible grid system even though majority of the landmarks and destinations are marked by grid coordinates. This makes it more difficult for pedestrians to find specific locations. However, the important landmarks at the top is really helpful for pedestrians who just want to find their direction. In addition, while we were travelling, Amelia and Serene found it really easy to miss (I'm not sure if I would have either because I was specifically keeping an eye out for them) since they were especially thin. Walking from Yonge Street made it extremely hard to spot because it was easily mistaken for another advertisement. In terms of other signage, there are minor district signage that points out the Yorkville crossway to Cumberland Court and to the Hazelton Lanes. It wasn't difficult to spot because of the size of the archway - so you instinctively look up to read the large text.
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Sassafraz, Cafe Nervosa, Reminder of TIFF
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Yorkville Wayfinding | Subway & Street Signage It was relatively easy to navigate around the area because there were a bunch of street signs in Yorkville that branded the Bloor-Yorkville BIA logo above the street name. The main subway stations were recognizable and quick to spot for the most part, but the sub-exits blended into the crowded streets so they were not as easy to notice right away. The signage for the subway systems weren't very informative in communicating what specific Yorkville business would be accessible through which subway stations. That kind of information would be useful especially in a district that is so condensed with commercial businesses. The bigger map located in the subway station isn't helpful either - it's way too complex and a simpler guide of the area would be more relevant.
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