UCF Pedestrian/Traffic Signage
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UCF Pedestrian/Traffic Signage
Highlights from observations on main campus
Spring 2003
April 2003 OEAS 2
Agenda• Signage at peer institutions• Data collection/observations• Campus map on the web • Welcome and Visitor Information signs• Building ID and directional signs• Parking• Signage to Orientation and Open house activities• Most popular buildings by # of GEP courses• Other observations
April 2003 OEAS 3
Signage at Peer Institutions (Metropolitan Research Universities)
SourceHighlightInstitution
IU-PU web siteDriving directions to undergraduate, graduate and international admissions offices, and to orientation available on the web
Indiana-Purdue
“Significant issues”;master plan document“Fundamental plan concepts”;master plan document
“Vehicular and pedestrian way-finding is difficult”“Create a friendlier campus with upgraded signage, information kiosks,….”
Western Michigan
Key issues;master plan document
“There are multiple perimeter entrances without appropriate university identification or directional signage”
Nevada-Las Vegas
April 2003 OEAS 4
Data Collection/Observations• Data collected in January 2003
– Some changes have been done since then (installation/removal)• Signs• Maps on the web
• First-time visitor perspective– Data collected from the sidewalk or car – a sign might be somewhere but
not visible enough to visitors or new students
• Approximately 230 signs; 490+ pieces of information– Types of signs
• For pedestrians and/or drivers (directional)• Building identification (ID) -on the ground or attached to the structure• Not included: signs on golf carts, skateboards/roller skates, recycling
bins, road adoptions
April 2003 OEAS 5
Campus Map on the Web• Screen version
– Missing Academic Village II
– Missing Biomedical Sciences
– Sport facilities/courts area behind Wayne Densch Center need to be updated
– Missing Lynx Transit Center
• Printable version– Missing Biomedical
Sciences– Sport facilities/courts
area behind Wayne Densch Center need to be updated
April 2003 OEAS 6
Welcome & Visitors Information Signs
• Three out of six entrances to main campus lack welcome/visitors information signs– Central FL Blvd.– Gemini Blvd. Orion Dr.– Orion Dr.
• Research Pkwy./Libra Dr. entrance– There is not a follow-through sign at Libra Dr. and
Gemini Blvd. to the welcome/VI sign by Libra Dr./Neptune Dr.
April 2003 OEAS 7
Welcome and VI signs
UCF
VI
VI
Alafaya Tr.
Orio
n B
lvd.
Libra Dr.
Cen
tral F
l. B
lvd.
Uni
v. B
lvd.
Ent
ranc
e
Gem
ini B
lvd.
S.
Gem
ini B
lvd.
N.
Gemini Blvd. E.
Greek Park Dr.
Gemini Blvd. W.
North East
North West
South West
South East
VI
Welcometo UCF
Wel
com
eto
UC
F
UCFWelcome
to UCF
Gem
ini B
lvd.
N.
VI
VI
VI VI
VI
VI
VI
VI
VI
N
VIB
Centaurus
Dr.
W
April 2003 OEAS 8
Building/Areas without visible ID
– Academic Village I– Academic Village II– Apollo Community– Libra Community– Burnett House– Creative School– Early Childhood
Center– Environmental Center
– H&PA II– Math & Physics– Physical Plant– Portables (behind
Classroom I)– Recreation & Wellness
Center
April 2003 OEAS 9
Building ID: Opportunities
ParkingGarage East
ParkingGarageSouth
ParkingGarageWest
MillicanHall
Library
Parking GarageNorth
LibraCommunity
Apollo Community
Academic Village
CreativeSchool Early
ChildhoodCenter
BurnettHouse
PhillipsHall
Math &PhysicsCenter
Health &PublicAffairs II
Lake Claire
ClassroomBuilding
CoulbornHall
Arena
StudentUnion
EducationComplex
Arts andSciences
BurnettHonorsCollege
WashingtonCenterRehearsal
Hall
ChemistryBuilding
Theater
BiomolecularSciences Biological
Sciences
Health CenterComputerScience
BPWScholarshipHouse
Barbara YingCenter
Center forMultilingualMulticulturalStudies
ComputerCenters
Creol
Business
Administration
Communications
Engineering I
StudentResourceCenter
Visual Arts
Engineering II
Health and
Public Affairs IHousing
Recreationaland WellnessCenter
WayneDenschCenter
Visitor’sInformation
No signs
Sign on 1 side of building
Sign on 2 sides of building
Sign on 3 sides of building
Sign on 4 sides of building
Parking
Portables
Alafaya Tr. Alafaya Tr.
N
April 2003 OEAS 10
Buildings with no ID’s: Opportunities
Additional facility ID on north side of building (by Gemini Blvd.)
Recreational & Wellness Center
Additional ID signs on east, north, and south sides of building
Math & Physics
Additional ID on north side of building (by Gemini Blvd.)
Early Childhood Center
Additional facility ID on north and east sides of building (by Gemini Blvd. And Libra Dr.)
Creative School
Additional ID’s on north and south sides of community (by Apollo Cr. And Gemini Blvd.)
Apollo Community
Community ID on east side of AV I and west side of AV II; additional campus follow-through signage
Academic Village
Additional ID’s on north and south sides of community (by Apollo Cr. and Gemini Blvd.)
Libra Community
Additional ID on north and south sides of building; on-campus follow-through signage
Portables
Possible ImprovementBuilding
April 2003 OEAS 11
Other Possible Improvements
Visible ID sign from the parking lot (Gemini & University Blvd.)
Only ID sign is not easily accessible
Education
Additional ID sign by Pegasus Cr.
ID in the front onlyThe Burnett Honors College
Additional ID’s on east and west sides
Useful ID’s in the front and on the back
Library
Additional ID’s on east and west sides
Useful ID in the front only; visual obstruction on the back
Student Union
Both are labeled as Health & Public Affairs
Both are labeled as Engineering
Current Situation
Differentiate both buildings
Health & Public Affairs
Differentiate both buildings
Engineering I & II
Possible ImprovementBuilding
April 2003 OEAS 12
Building ID
ParkingG arage
East
ParkingG arageSouth
ParkingG arage
W est
M illican Hall
L ibrary
ParkingG arage North
Eng.
I
LibraC om m unity
Apollo C om m unity
Academ ic V illage I
C reativeSchool Early
ChildhoodCenter
BurnettH ouse
PhillipsH all
M ath &PhysicsC enter
Lake C laire
C lassroomBuild ing
C oulbornH all
A ren a
StudentUnion
Education
Arts andSciences
BurnettH onorsC ollege
W ashingtonCenterR ehearsal
H all
C hem istryTheater
B iom olecularScience Biolog ical
Sciences
Health C enterC om puterScience
BPWScholarsh ipHouse
Barbara Y ingCenter
Center forM ultilingualM ulticulturalS tudies
Com puterCenters
C reol
Bus in ess
Adm in is tra tion
Com m .
Eng . I
S tud.Res.Ctr.
V isual A rts
H& PA IH ousing
R ec/W ellness
W ayneDensch
Center
Visitor’sInform ation
No sign/ID
Sign/ID on1 side of building
Sign/ID on 2 sidesof build ing
Sign/ID on3 sides ofbuild ing
Sign/ID on4 sides
Parkinglots
Portab les
A lafaya Tr. A lafaya Tr.
Academ ic V illage II
N
Eng. II
H &PA II
View from driver/pedestrian angle of potential new ID
TreeTr
ee
April 2003 OEAS 13
Key Buildings – Signs Across Campus
• Library– Five signs in the same area– One sign in the wrong
direction– Nothing in the southeast
and northwest• Student Union
– There is only one sign on the perimeter main entrances -Alafaya/Centaurus W.
• Millican Hall– Only three
“Administration” signs, all in the southwest
– Millican Hall (ID) vs. Administration (signs)
• Bookstore– Only four signs– No signs in main entrances
except for Alafaya/Centaurus W.
April 2003 OEAS 14
Direction to key buildings
Alafaya Tr. Alafaya Tr.
Orio
n Bl
vd.
Libra Dr.
Cen
tral F
l. B
lvd.
Univ.
Blvd
. Ent
ranc
e
Gem
ini B
lvd.
S.
Gem
ini B
lvd.
N.
Gemini Blvd. E.
Greek Park Dr.
Gemini Blvd. W.
North East
North West
South West
South East
Gem
ini B
lvd.
N.
Library
Lib
Library
StudentUnion
S tu .
U.
Adm/M.H.
M.H
.
M.H.
S tu .
U.
N
Directional signto Library
Directional signto StudentUnion
Millican Hall/Administration
Bookstore
Bookstore
Wrongdirectionto library
April 2003 OEAS 15
Parking: current
• Well identified in terms of types of permits, i.e., students, faculty, reserved
• No indication on what buildings the lot is better for
• No direction sign to meters
April 2003 OEAS 16
Parking: Opportunities
• Looking for closest parking– Provide information
announcing adjacent buildings; at least colleges and key buildings
• Once in the parking– Provide direction to
adjacent buildings– Provide direction to
meter (when applicable)
April 2003 OEAS 17
Orientation & Open House Activities
• Orientation– All entrances, except
for Univ. Blvd./Alafaya, lack signs
• Open House– Libra/Gemini S.,
Gemini N./Alafaya missing sign
– No follow-through signs on Gemini E. Gemini N.
April 2003 OEAS 18
Orientation & Open House Activities
Alafaya Tr. Alafaya Tr.
Orio
n B
lvd.
Libra Dr.
Cen
tral F
l. B
lvd.
Uni
v. B
lvd.
Ent
ranc
e
Gem
ini B
lvd.
S.
Gim
ini B
lvd.
N.
Gemini Blvd. E.
Greek Park Dr.
Gemini Blvd. W.
North East
North West
South West
South East
Gem
ini B
lvd.
N.
Orientation
Open House
???
???
April 2003 OEAS 19
Most Popular Buildings by # of GEP Courses –Spring 2003
• Any effort to upgrade signage to guide students to correct buildings
April 2003 OEAS 20
Most Popular Buildings by # of GEP Courses
ParkingGarage East
ParkingGarageSouth
ParkingGarageWest
MillicanHall
Library
Parking GarageNorth
LibraCommunity
Apollo Community
Academic Village I
CreativeSchool Early
ChildhoodCenter
BurnettHouse
PhillipsHall
Math &PhysicsCenter
Health &PublicAffairs II
Lake Claire
ClassroomBuilding
CoulbornHall
Aren
a
StudentUnion
EducationComplex
Arts andSciences
BurnettHonorsCollege
WashingtonCenterRehearsal
Hall
ChemistryBuilding
Theater
BiomolecularScience Biological
Sciences
Health CenterComputerScience
BPWScholarshipHouse
Barbara YingCenter
Center forMultilingualMulticulturalStudies
ComputerCenters
Creol
Business
Administration
Communications
StudentResourceCenter
Visual Arts
Engineering II
Health and
Public Affairs IHousing
Recreationaland WellnessCenter
WayneDenschCenter
Visitor’sInformation
Portables
Alafaya Tr. Alafaya Tr.
Most Popular Buildings (by # ofGEP classes offered)
Key buildings
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
153
4
327
165
# GEP ClassesOfferedQuadrant
Academic Village II
Engineering I
Q1Q2
Q3Q4
Southeast
SouthwestNorthwest
Northeast
Probably mostused routes bynew students
N
April 2003 OEAS 21
Other Observations• (1) No directional signs to
facilities on Libra Dr. • (2) No directional signs to
facilities in the Research Park
• (3) Portables behind Classroom I: random search for 1st time visitors
• (4) Greek Park: restricted parking advice sign not visible in some fraternities/sororities (mainly east side of Greek Park Dr.)
(3)
(1,2)
(4)
April 2003 OEAS 22
Other observations, Continued
Tree
Tree
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• Obstructed signs:– (5) Education Complex ID:
by parking garage west– (6) Sign in front of parking
garage south: by trees– (7) Student Union ID-
north side: by trees– (8) BPW Scholarship
House: by construction temp. fence
April 2003 OEAS 23
Other Observations, Continued
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• Signs that need repair /replacement:– (9) Corner of Alafaya &
Centaurus Dr. West– Ground signs
• Centaurus Dr.• Gemini Dr. &
Centaurus Dr.• Parking Garage East
• ATM machines– (10) No ID or directional
sign
9
April 2003 OEAS 24
Other Observations, Continued
• Except for the “Arena” and “Parking for intramural softball”, no signs for sport facilities were observed: tennis courts, baseball and softball fields, etc.
April 2003 OEAS 25
Misleading Signage
• Deliveries – two signs showing different directions?
• Direction to library – going towards Greek Park Dr.
April 2003 OEAS 26
Alafaya Tr. Alafaya Tr.
Orio
n Bl
vd.
Libra Dr.
Cen
tral F
l. B
lvd.
Univ.
Blvd
. Ent
ranc
e
Gim
ini B
lvd.
S.
Gem
ini B
lvd.
N.
Gemini Blvd. E.
Greek Park Dr.
Gemini Blvd. W.
North East
North West
South West
South East
Gem
ini B
lvd.
N. Deliveries
Library
N
Libr
ary
Aqu
ariu
s A
gora
Dr.
Cen
taur
us D
r. W
.
Misleading Signage
April 2003 OEAS 27
Questions?