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In 1992, the Toronto Transit Commission hired Paul Arthur a self-taught designer and his firm to offer ideas on improving the commissions wayfinding efforts.

 

Arthur (1925-2001) has been credited with coining the terms ' Signage ' and ' Wayfinding '.

 

This experimental signage at the Bedford entrance to the St. George Station at the interchange of the Bloor - Danforth and Yonge - University Spadina subway lines was clever and effective.

 

However the commission after spending more than $400,000 on this test decided they couldn't afford to retrofit the entire system.

 

The test signage has since been removed from St. George Station.

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Uploaded on October 6, 2025