Parks Wayfinding Signage
At a glance
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- What: the commission's recommendations for consistent signage and wayfinding in Redmond's parks and trails, building on a consultant standards and strategy plan delivered to the city.
- Where it stands: about $500,000 is budgeted for new signage; the commission says that will not fund a comprehensive refresh. No vote.
- Next: budget deliberations; councilmember support was voiced.
Recommendations
- Prioritize high-use intersections that lack clear wayfinding; refresh signage at Watershed Preserve and Farrelly Water; add citywide maps with you-are-here markers.
- Work with the Arts and Culture Commission, the Redmond Historical Society and the Green Redmond Partnership on interpretive signage, and with King County, neighboring cities and the Leafline Trail Coalition on cross-jurisdictional connections.
Asks of the council
- More money for new signage than the roughly $500,000 budgeted.
- Council support for implementing the guidelines once the final design package is delivered, including staff time.
- Support for collaboration between the city and regional stakeholders.
Council response
- Forsythe said wayfinding has been a passion point since before she joined the council, looks forward to supporting budgeting for it, and stressed connections from neighborhoods to bike trails and light rail.
Sources
Discussion time
About 4 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 - City Council Special Meeting | 4 |
Log
- 2026-10-13 - City Council Special Meeting — Commission presented its wayfinding recommendations (consultant plan delivered; $500,000 budgeted is not enough) and asked for more funding and staff time; Forsythe voiced support.