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INFRASTRUCTUREDOT has removed 50,000unnecessary and redundant signsfrom New York City streetsCLEARER AND MORE ATTRACTIVE SIGNAGENew commercial vehicles parking signs (right) replaced older signs (left).Clearly explaining the many laws, rules, and regulations to driverson the streets of New York is no easy task. The quantity and contentof NYC street signage has provided material for many late nightcomedians, and been the source of confusion for residents andtourists alike.DOT has worked diligently to reduce sign clutter and makeparking and street signs easier to understand. In 2013,Commissioner Sadik–Khan and City Council members announcednewly designed and simplified parking regulation signs in Midtown’scommercial parking areas. The initial rollout replaces 6,300parking regulation signs of varying colors, typefaces, font sizes andsometimes confusing phrasing with streamlined and standardizedtwo–color signs that are phrased and formatted for easierreadability. The simplified signs are located throughout Manhattan’spaid commercial parking areas, running generally from 60th Streetdowntown to 14th Street and from Second to Ninth Avenues, withadditional areas in the Upper East Side, Lower Manhattan and theFinancial District.The 6,300 signs that DOT will replace in Midtown and LowerManhattan include 3,300 commercial parking signs and 3,000 othersigns for nighttime and weekend parking for the general public,hotel and taxi stands, street cleaning and no standing areas. Thenew signs reduce the number of characters needed to explain therules from 250 to about 140, making the sign appear less visuallycluttered while reducing five–foot–high signs by about a foot. Thenew design also places the day of the regulation before the hours ofthe regulation, eliminating abbreviations and retaining all necessaryparking information while making it easier to read. The signs weredesigned working with Pentagram Design, which has also workedwith DOT on its safety campaigns.DOT has also reduced the number of signs on city streets.Excessive signage distracts drivers from essential control signs,such as stops signs and one–way signs, and clutters streets.Signs also lose effectiveness over time as they blend into the builtenvironment.DOT has removed over 50,000 signs that are redundant orunnecessary on NYC’s streets. These include snow route and bumpahead signs, along with signs to recycle and curb your dog. When theinitiative is complete, 60,000 signs will be removed, making streetssafer, directions clearer and reducing maintenance costs for DOT.Sustainable Streets: 2013 and Beyond185
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