Committee debates prioritizing vehicular entry signs versus pedestrian wayfinding

Committee members spent much of the meeting sorting through older and newer wayfinding maps and debating the balance between large vehicular directional signs and smaller pedestrian wayfinding signs. Several members said the maps available to the committee primarily showed vehicular sign locations and that pedestrian sign placement had not been fully laid out; they proposed starting with a few high-priority entry signs and complementing them with pedestrian signs for shorter walking routes.

"Some of these signs are gonna be impacted by the 83 project because some of them are farther down on Main Street," said the chair (Speaker 3), noting specific map locations that may be affected by upcoming state construction. Members repeatedly emphasized the need to identify which destinations to highlight (for example, Field Park, the library and the museum) and to produce a clear message schedule and guidebook before ordering signs.

Staff suggested choosing a "handful" of signs to order and install so the committee can demonstrate visible progress, while reserving broader villagewide wayfinding for later. The group also discussed how sign design (color, height and mounting) affects visibility and cost; a committee member flagged that vehicular directionals are large—about 18 feet—while pedestrian signs are smaller and often mounted on posts or poles.