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    Signs and Symbols in Urban Design

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    Mandatory signs convey actions that must be followed, usually in blue. Examples include signs for social distancing, pedestrian walkways, and loading/unloading areas. Prohibition signs indicate actions that are forbidden, usually in red, such as no entry, construction area, or bicycle signs. Warning signs alert people to hazards or risks ahead, usually in yellow, like uneven steps, flooding, or construction zones. Safety signs point to safe areas or practices, usually in green, such as safety gear requirements or driver safe zones. Danger signs warn of dangerous situations, such as explosive materials, electric hazards, flammable areas, rail crossings, or intersections. Signs and symbols aim to clearly communicate instructions through pictures in a universal

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    Mandatory signs convey actions that must be followed, usually in blue. Examples include signs for social distancing, pedestrian walkways, and loading/unloading areas. Prohibition signs indicate actions that are forbidden, usually in red, such as no entry, construction area, or bicycle signs. Warning signs alert people to hazards or risks ahead, usually in yellow, like uneven steps, flooding, or construction zones. Safety signs point to safe areas or practices, usually in green, such as safety gear requirements or driver safe zones. Danger signs warn of dangerous situations, such as explosive materials, electric hazards, flammable areas, rail crossings, or intersections. Signs and symbols aim to clearly communicate instructions through pictures in a universal

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    Mandatory signs convey actions that must be followed, usually in blue. Examples include signs for social distancing, pedestrian walkways, and loading/unloading areas. Prohibition signs indicate actions that are forbidden, usually in red, such as no entry, construction area, or bicycle signs. Warning signs alert people to hazards or risks ahead, usually in yellow, like uneven steps, flooding, or construction zones. Safety signs point to safe areas or practices, usually in green, such as safety gear requirements or driver safe zones. Danger signs warn of dangerous situations, such as explosive materials, electric hazards, flammable areas, rail crossings, or intersections. Signs and symbols aim to clearly communicate instructions through pictures in a universal

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    Signs and Symbols in Urban Design

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    Mandatory signs convey actions that must be followed, usually in blue. Examples include signs for social distancing, pedestrian walkways, and loading/unloading areas. Prohibition signs indicate actions that are forbidden, usually in red, such as no entry, construction area, or bicycle signs. Warning signs alert people to hazards or risks ahead, usually in yellow, like uneven steps, flooding, or construction zones. Safety signs point to safe areas or practices, usually in green, such as safety gear requirements or driver safe zones. Danger signs warn of dangerous situations, such as explosive materials, electric hazards, flammable areas, rail crossings, or intersections. Signs and symbols aim to clearly communicate instructions through pictures in a universal

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    Signs and Symbols in Urban Design

    - Signs and symbols are use to convey information and pictorial form. Pictures can make
    the instructions clearer.
    - Signs and Symbols should be universal and can be understand by everyone despite of
    having different languages.

    Mandatory Signs
    - Mandatory Signs are signs that tell what to do, rather than not what to do. Carry out the
    action to the given sign.
    - Usually in Color Blue

    Examples of Mandatory Signs


    - Social Distancing Sign
    - Usually seen in public areas like parks
    and malls

    - Pedestrian walkways
    - Usually seen in pedestrian lanes and
    near sidewalks
    - Loading Bay Area
    - Usually seen in exits and service areas
    of restaurant loading area.

    - Near Trash Bins


    - Usually seen in public open places
    like parks and picnic grounds to
    remind people to keep the place clean.

    - Usually seen near in structures under


    construction.

    Prohibition Signs
    - Signs that must not do or prohibits.
    - Usually in Color Red
    Examples of Warning Sign
    - Tripping Steps or uneven step
    Examples of Prohibit Signs finish or places under repair.
    - No Entry Sign
    - Usually seen in private areas

    - Area under construction


    - Usually seen in under
    - construction Site
    Construction establishments
    keep out to
    - avoid
    For people
    labor staffsfrom
    onlyinjury.

    - Children crossing
    - Usually seen near schools and
    parks

    - No Bicycle allowed
    - Usually seen in highways and
    expressways or roads with bigger
    - vehicles
    Zigzag road ahead
    - Usually seen before the zigzag
    road to remind the driver ahead
    - No parking signs
    - Usually seen in narrow roads to keep
    people from illegally park their cars.

    - Road signs for flooding areas


    - Usually seen in places with
    - lower
    No roads. Always have cases
    smoking
    - of flooding.
    Usually seen in highly flammable
    areas or close places to avoid people
    from smoking.

    Warning Sign
    - Caution, Risk, Hazards Ahead Signs, usually in Color Yellow
    Safety Sign
    - Safety signs tells people in safe places or condition to go.
    - Usually in Color Green

    Examples of Safety signs


    - Safety First Signs
    - Usually seen in under construction
    building for workers.

    - Driver safe zones


    - Usually seen in wider roads and safe
    spaces for the driver to stop.

    - Emergency vehicles only


    - Usually seen in hospital parking for
    ambulance or allocated road lanes for
    emergency purposes

    - Safety first
    - Usually seen in under construction
    building, safety suits and devices to
    wear for workers and building
    inspectors.

    - School Bus Stop sign


    - Usually seen near roads along schools
    to remind drivers to be extra careful
    and drive slowly.
    Danger Sign
    - Sign and Symbol that warns people from a dangerous situation.

    - Explosive Material
    - Usually seen in Gas Stations or
    Laboratories with highly flammable
    surrounding
    - needs to be extra careful.
    - Electric Hazards
    - Usually seen in private places with
    highly electrical exposure

    - Highly Flammable
    - Usually seen in Highly Flammable
    surroundings like gas stations or
    laboratories or nuclear power plants.

    - Roads along cut railways


    - Usually seen near railways or stations,
    to signal drivers that there might be
    uneven roads ahead or train coming
    - Dangerous Intersections
    - Usually seen in intersection road or
    splitting roads.

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