Aberdeen To Receive Network Of Information Totems
A company which has worked on signage projects in New York, London and Leeds will install the structures at various points across Aberdeen.
A total of 54 of the structures - which are aimed at improving orientation, navigation and journey planning - will be placed at strategic sites across the city in the early part of next year after a pilot project proved a success.
The initiative is being jointly delivered by Aberdeen City Council and has been spearheaded by business organisation Aberdeen Inspired.
City Councillors agreed a 50% funding contribution to the scheme, with Aberdeen Inspired meeting the remaining costs.
Aberdeen City Council Leader Councillor Jenny Laing said: “This is a fantastic scheme and many people – including residents and visitors – have been using the pilot project signs. "We are pleased to be able to help people find their way around the city more easily, and they might also discover some of the amazing hidden gems we have here. “The information totems are part of Aberdeen City Council’s commitment to improving connectivity in the city centre area whether by walking, cycling or by using buses.” Aberdeen Inspired received a positive reaction to the pilot project, which involved the installation of four informative map totems at key locations on Broad Street, St Nicholas Street, on Schoolhill and outside the tourism office on Union Street. Craig Stevenson, the Aberdeen Inspired director responsible for the organisation’s Out and About theme, said: "We are delighted to be moving forward and to have appointed a very experienced firm to carry out the work. It is an exciting next step in the project, which will make the city centre far more visitor friendly.
“The heart of Aberdeen has lots to offer and we’re keen to encourage people, whether local to the area or visiting from further afield, to explore some of the hidden gems.”