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Wayfinding kiosk raises design concerns in Arkansas historic district

April 14, 2017

The replacement of a downtown wayfinding kiosk recently led to some complaints about design, and though the structure has since been moved, the El Dorado Historic District Commission in El Dorado, Arkansas, addressed the issue Thursday as a point of reference for the future, according to the El Dorado News Times.

The signs will be part of a way-finding system that the city and El Dorado Festivals and Events, Inc. are looking to implement to direct visitors to local attractions and other points of interest.

Commissioners inquired about Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility, another concern that had been raised during the brief time the structure was on East Main.

The department of public works has been adjusting the signs to add lettering and tone down loud neon colors that also reportedly drew complaints from downtown merchants when a few of the signs were initially rolled out more than a year ago.

The kiosk, which had previously stood for more than two decades on the corner of Jefferson and Elm, was temporarily removed as crews installed new sidewalks during an ongoing improvement project that covered several blocks downtown.

The city has kept the wayfinding signs in storage since they were purchased in 2014.