Dublin’s Lord Mayor Andrew Montague launched phase 2 of the city’s wayfinding system at the junction of Grafton St and St. Stephen’s Green on Monday 26th September.
The 20 combination panels are made up of fingerposts and double-sided maps, providing pedestrians with a new navigational tool to get around the capital’s streets. The units are Ireland’s first example of street ‘heads up mapping’, a system that allows pedestrians to view the streetscape around them, making it easier to read than a traditional north/south map.
Dublin’s Lord Mayor Andrew Montague says “As well as being the first ‘heads up’ maps to appear on Ireland’s streets, these map panels are important as they are centred on public and civic amenities. They tell you where to find the nearest Luas or dublinbikes stop, how to get to a museum, train station or park. All 20 are individually designed and as they are back-lit they will be permanently visible. They will be a very significant resource for locals and visitors.”
The wayfinding system is the final element of the civic amenity contract between Dublin City Council and JCDecaux Ireland that has already seen the introduction of the award winning Metro Format advertising displays and dublinbikes to the streets of the capital.
Joanne Grant, Managing Director with JCDecaux Ireland says “JCDecaux is very proud to be part of this hugely successful public realm enhancement programme and to have delivered a wayfinding system which leads the way in terms of best international practice and is bespoke to Dublin.”
