DDA advances wayfinding signage plan with design details and next steps

May 13, 2026

The DDA reviewed and approved detailed edits to a wayfinding systems plan, including label changes, a preferred decorative pole design to match existing light standards, dark-blue sign faces with white borders, and direction for OCBA to produce final sign-family renderings for committee approval.

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The Village of Decatur Downtown Development Authority reviewed detailed recommendations for the village wayfinding signage plan and directed the consultant to refine designs and deliver final construction documents. Meeting notes from the Wayfinding Systems Plan Subcommittee (OCBA) called for label updates—such as using 'Decatur-Hamilton Fire Department' and 'Van Buren District Library – Webster Memorial Branch'—and shorter text on sign faces where size is limited to improve readability.

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