* The signs are not all installed to date, so some confusion will occur as one is directed West without the corresponding arrow to turn you North at the appropriate time. The wayfinding is designed as a system, but it is not possible to install all the signs on a single day.

* The sign at 4th and Ann that started this thread is a 2 sided sign that appears to have the signs mounted on the wrong sides. I am sure that the final checks to the fabricators and installers will not be released unil there is a comprehensive review and correction process.

* The wayfinding project history and much more can be located at: link

Hope this helps.

West-bound on Liberty, by the alley past Yoshi’s, a sign indicates the Main Street area is to the right (north); there is no sign at Washington and Fourth giving further direction, so I guess you keep heading north until you hit Kingsley. Grab a sandwich at Zingerman’s; forget about Main. By the alley past Cafe Japon, a sign points west for visitor information and the bus station, but there’s no sign at Ashley pointing you north; I guess you keep going down Liberty until you feel sufficiently informed! I saw the back of a sign down Glen, north of Huron, that said “Downtown,” which seems a bit of a stretch.

I think the problem is that simple arrows are insufficient for wayfinding in Ann Arbor. I propose squiggles, pretzels, and even exclamation points. (An exclamation point came to mind recently when I was walking down Washtenaw toward Trader Joe’s; a car stopped me and asked for directions to the VA Hospital. !)

This all might be the beginnings of a clever new campaign that might be called: “Get Lost in Ann Arbor! Don’t fight it, enjoy it!”