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Darren Barefoot - Miscellanist points out (with photos) some nice things in Victoria, BC:

They've found an inventive use for those ubiquitous traffic control boxes you see on lamp and traffic light posts. In high pedestrian traffic areas, they've pasted neighbourhood maps on them. The maps wrap around three sides of the box, identifying areas of interest

What a great idea. Not only do they use existing visual real estate (avoiding the need for other street-level maps), but it's a really cheap, low-tech solution to graffiti. As a guy who spent two sweltering summers across the street from the pictured box, at the busiest Tourism Information Centre in the country, I appreciate any non-human assistance for tourists.

Do take a look at the photos.

I'll have to add this great idea to City Comforts 3.0. Copy to Mr. Barefoot.