Subscribe to RSSKingsland Starts War On Sign Clutter
Let’s hope this works and catches on.
Kingsland is trialling for six months an initiative to reduce street sign clutter.
Kingsland today
Kingsland as it was
If successful, it will be rolled out in other parts of Auckland City.
Auckland inner city streets overdose on signage competing for attention
Auckland City streets are drowning in sign clutter pollution and this initaive reduces parking signs along New North Rd between Sandringham Rd and Kingsland Ave.
Kingsland cafe seating already causes pedestrian congestion
The initaive reduction in Kingsland is impressive - it’s involving the reduction of almost 60% fewer signs, with signs that remain having fewer words and explanations.
The challenge will be in dealing with motorists whose cars are towed away along there, during the weekday 4pm and 6pm clearway, claiming there were no signs telling them so!
If you miss the signs, there are still enough to be found.
Signs near the corner of New North Rd, Kingsland & Bond St
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If I am a lawyer (by profession, or just in my soul) and challenge this once I got ticketed, will they put up more signs again? Like they did at Grafton Bridge?
This is pretty cool… Kingsland is one of the worst for info-overload so is a good trial location…
Found this article on Reuters about uncluttering street signs in the UK