Inside 43215: Building Blocks
FIND YOUR WAY
Word problem: your driver’s license expired (oops!) yesterday. Using no more than a 60-minute lunch break, trace a path from the center of Downtown to a state license agency, make a pit-stop for food, and return to your desk. Travel no more than five miles total distance.
Finding the solution to that question just got easier. It doesn’t require a calculator, a GPS system or a refresher course in algebra. Downtown is now home to a directional tool that is energy-efficient, green and available 24-7-365.
Welcome Wayfinding Signs. The first one’s already made its debut at Nationwide and High. Soon there will be 55 map kiosks, each with a distinguishing “i” at the top. Step up and take a look-see at the installation; according to coordinator Ken Ferrell, it’s packed with plenty of pertinent information about nearby establishments. He says, “Each map will have information right down to business name… the kiosks will list all businesses within a five minute walk.”
But wait, there’s more. Also on the way are 86 auto-directional signs designed to point out approaching parking and big destinations. That ought to ease the stresses of downtown driving navigation, and forever eliminate any excuse for sudden lane changes.
And if you’re worried about that word problem (or renewing a driver’s license), here’s the solution. Go south on Third Street; there’s a license agency at 267 S. Third. If you take Fourth Street to return to the office, Queen Bee can do lunch at 248 S. Fourth.
