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SAGINAW BAY WATER TRAILS
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Robert Ford,
LA, president of LAP Inc. Trustee
for ASLA National
Donald Hamilton,
Sr. Planner for Lapham, AICP
Tom McConnell,
President of McConnell &
Associates, Marketing Specialist
Formed to provide strategic planning,
marketing and implementation for
communities in need of enhanced market
share, including outdoor recreation.
Involvement from the beginning of the Saginaw Bay Water Trails
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The Key Questions to ask Yourself
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The Key Questions to ask Yourself
• What are your key Natural and Cultural Resources?
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The Key Questions to ask Yourself
• What are your key Natural and Cultural Resources?
• What type of experience are you trying to provide to your customer?
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The Key Questions to ask Yourself
• What are your key Natural and Cultural Resources?
• What type of experience are you trying to provide to your customer?
• Who are your key stakeholders?
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The Key Questions to ask Yourself
• What are your key Natural and Cultural Resources?
• What type of experience are you trying to provide to your customer?
• Who are your key stakeholders?
• How will you deliver on the promises you make?
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How did this effort begin?
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Arenac CountyMarketing Plan 2012
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Arenac CountyBlue Water Trail Development Plan 2014
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Saginaw Bay Water TrailsSignage Plan 2015
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Paddling along the Saginaw Bay has been a resource for recreation and
travel for hundreds of years
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Paddling along the Saginaw Bay has been a resource for recreation and
travel for hundreds of years
But how do we make it more accessible and easier to navigate?
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Navigating the Bay before the development of the Saginaw Bay Water Trails
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Navigating the Bay after the development of the Saginaw Bay Water Trails
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By adding amenities such as windsocks, map kiosks and trail brochures we make the water trail much more inviting and user friendly
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Implementation Projects Completed
Point Au Gres Park Improvements
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Implementation Projects Underway• Hampton Township kayak launch (SBWT signage)
• City of Au Gres – Harbor of Refuge Plans prepared
• DNR Boat Launch – Au GresPreliminary planning for kayak launch and camping
• DNR Boat Launch – Singing BridgePreliminary planning with Whitney Township for kayak and boat launch
• Bay City State Park - Connectivity Planning Project
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Website Development
• Information• Maps • Distances• Site Amenities
Provides an international marketing tool for the Saginaw Bay region and the State of Michigan
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Wayfinding…Among the greatest inventions of
mankind
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First came the wheel…
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Then came the automobile…
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But what good is an automobile if you don’t know where you’re going?
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That’s where wayfinding comes in!
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How do we find our way?
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We could ask the locals…
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Or we could follow the signs.
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Community wayfinding signs are part of a coordinated and continuous system of signs that direct tourists and other road users to numerous key civic, cultural, visitor, and recreational attractions and other destinations within a city or a local urbanized or downtown area.
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Developing a Wayfinding System
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Developing a Wayfinding System
• Master Plan
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Developing a Wayfinding System
• Master Plan
• Phasing Plan
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Developing a Wayfinding System
• Master Plan
• Phasing Plan
• Grant Writing
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Developing a Wayfinding System
• Master Plan
• Phasing Plan
• Grant Writing
• Implementation
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Things to avoid when developing wayfinding signage
Over Cluttering
Unclear Symbols
Confusing Language
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Develop a Recognizable logo
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Collaboration and Repurposing Existing Imagery
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Design Standards and Regulations
Permits Rights-of-way Fonts Colors Sizing Materials Etc.
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Construction Drawings
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Cost Estimates and Phasing