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Palm Desert approves citywide wayfinding plan, asks staff to revisit Civic Center name

Palm Desert City Council · January 23, 2026
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The City Council approved a final citywide wayfinding master plan on Jan. 22 and unanimously directed staff to return with naming options for the Civic Center campus, including potential branding for San Pablo, while keeping sign counts restrained to preserve visual character.

The Palm Desert City Council approved a final citywide wayfinding master plan on Jan. 22, while voting to revisit the naming convention for the Civic Center campus and ask staff to explore rebranding options.

Public works staff told the council the plan standardizes destination names and reduces redundant signage to improve legibility and visitor wayfinding. "As the plan reaches its final stages...the only minor revision since then is enlarging the logo and then repositioning it from the bottom left corner to the top right corner," said Chris Gary of the…

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