About the Project

We are developing a city-wide wayfinding strategy to make it easier for residents and visitors to get around Guelph. The initiative aims to create a future-focused, user-friendly wayfinding system of signs and navigation tools that supports accessibility and connectivity for people of all ages and abilities. This project is part of the City’s commitment to building a well-connected city, as outlined in the Future Guelph Strategic Plan.

The key goals of this strategy include designing a cohesive set of signs and information tools that align with Guelph’s unique identity, improving the user experience for navigating the city, and ensuring equitable access to information that helps people get around. Once complete, the strategy will guide the future design and implementation of wayfinding projects across departments.

To help us complete this work, we are asking for your ideas and input on Guelph’s sense of place and identity and how that could be communicated through signage and wayfinding, tools you already use to get around unfamiliar places, and destinations and amenities across the city that are common points of interest for both residents and visitors.

This initiative aligns with existing master plans such as the Economic Development and Tourism Strategy, Cycling Master Plan, and Transportation Master Plan, all of which highlight the need for cohesive wayfinding to enhance connectivity and accessibility. Additionally, the project will support ongoing efforts with long-term projects like Downtown Revitalization by designing multi-modal navigation tools to help connect people from major gateways to and around our core.

The City has partnered with Cygnus Design Group Inc. to guide the strategy development and ensure the wayfinding system reflects best practices and community needs.

How to Participate

In-Person

We're running the below workshops and community engagement sessions. We hope to see you there!

Wayfinding workshop – tourism operators

When: Monday, April 28

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Where: City Hall Meeting Room C, Guelph City Hall

Wayfinding workshop – downtown community

When: Tuesday, April 29

Time: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Where: Marg MacKinnon Community Room, Guelph City Hall

Wayfinding workshop – newcomers

When: Thursday, May 1

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Where: City Hall Meeting Room C, Guelph City Hall

Please register for this session.

Public engagement pop-up session

When: Saturday, May 3

Time: 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Where: Guelph Farmers’ Market

Online

An online survey will be launched in late April.

For more information contact:

Alex Jaworiwsky, Manager of Tourism & Destination Development

City of Guelph Alex.Jaworiwsky@guelph.ca

Melissa Gerryts, Destination Developmnent Coordinator

City of Guelph Melissa.Gerryts@guelph.ca