Wayfinding
The 2013 Sector Plan includes Signage Design Criteria. These regulate the signs placed in the area. The strategy will enhance these regulations by:
- detailing the appropriate types, location, and design of signs and landmarks;
- providing comparative examples of signs and landmarks elsewhere;
- creating a framework for signs rooted in Largo Town Center; and
- identifying a framework for installing, funding, and maintaining signs and landmarks.
As part of this work, the Strategy will incorporate:
- an analysis of existing conditions;
- an analysis of common destinations, routes, and modes of travel;
- an identification of points, potential routes, and landmarks already present;
- maps and signage types for Largo Town Center with proposed locations;
- Graphic standards for signs;
- Opportunities for lighting, art, and other creative methods;
- A timetable for implementation;
- Identification of responsibilities across agencies; and
- Potential funding sources.
Place Branding
The Strategy will work with the community to develop a brand that seeks to coalesce and reflect the brands of other places in the area, such as the Carillon or Health Science District. Furthermore, the Strategy will incorporate:
- Themes, logos, and slogans for signs and landmarks that capture the "essence" of Largo Town Center;
- Conceptual urban art for the brand; and
- Ways to promote the brand on benches, trash bins, and other street furniture.
Placemaking
The Strategy will make recommendations for improving public spaces in Largo Town Center. These will include small and large projects, permanent setups, and temporary or seasonal events.
As part of these recommendations, the Strategy will cover:
- A timeline for actions, covering short-, medium-, and long-term recommendations;
- The potential cost for different activities; and
- Agencies responsible for different actions.
The Strategy will focus on Largo Town Center, but will consider the area's connections to nearby places.
