Article published In: Traffic & Transport: Part II
Edited by Peter Simlinger
[Information Design Journal 22:2] 2016
► pp. 165–171
What next for legible cities
An assessment of the potential future for urban wayfinding
Published online: 11 November 2016
https://doi.org/10.1075/idj.22.2.08fen
https://doi.org/10.1075/idj.22.2.08fen
In this article, the forces that will impact the
development of cities as information hubs are assessed
and proposed. By analysing the recent direction and
trajectory of development, and using assessments
from other professions, this article outlines the
future of wayfinding as a distinct profession and set
of connected activities. It highlights the growing
influence of the need for optimization, and not just
the construction of cities transport systems. Finally,
it creates a blueprint for how Legible Cities will be built
in the future.
Keywords: wayfinding system, internet of things, smart cities, big data, legible cities
Cited by (2)
Cited by two other publications
Jeffries, Jayne M., Rose Gilroy & Tim Townshend
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