
700 Part III n Information Quality Applied to Core Business Value Circles
Always use Universal Symbols when available. Figure 14-27 shows a sign
from China that uses Universal Symbols with no written language.
Figure 14-27: Always Use Universal Symbols When Available
The upper middle symbol means “do not pick the flowers.”
Best Practices in Signage
Best practices in Signage include the following examples, including traffic signal
improvements in the city of Detroit, shown in Figure 14-28.
Figure 14-28: Detroit Has Replaced Its Traffic Signals with Larger LED
Lights and Increased Backplanes
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