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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JASON SILVA, CHIEF OF STAFF
JULY 6, 2010 (978) 744-9595 ext. 5603
New signs make getting around Downtown Salem easier
SALEM, MA – Getting around Downtown Salem is now a little easier thanks to new pedestrian signs and map kiosks. The new signs and maps are part of the City’s comprehensive signage program, which will result in 17 pedestrian signs and three map kiosk displays.
“Whether coming to Salem by ferry, train, bus, car or bike, everyone becomes a pedestrian,” said Mayor Kimberley Driscoll. “Fortunately, Downtown Salem is very walkable and these new pedestrian signs and maps will help visitors and residents find their way to all that the City has to offer.”
The signs installation began last week and the maps will be in place in mid-July.
Funding for the first phase of the signage program came from the City and a National Park Service Centennial Grant. Future phases of the program will include the installation of new vehicular directional signage.
The comprehensive signage program is guided by a committee made up of representatives from the City of Salem; Destination Salem; Essex nation Heritage Area; Historic Salem, Inc.; the National Park Service; the Peabody Essex Museum; the Salem Chamber of Commerce; Salem Main Streets; the Salem Partnership; the Salem Redevelopment Authority and Salem State College.
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