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Why are there so many obvious warnings on products?

Everyone has seen those slightly silly warning labels. “Do not tip or rock vending machine.” “Caution: Coffee is hot.” “Warning: choking hazard.” And sometimes you wonder, just why are these warning labels everywhere? The short answer is, “because it’s the law.” Under the law, product manufacturers have three major obligations to their customers: (1) design […]

Regulatory notes: California requires all single restrooms to be gender-neutral

California has recently changed its laws regarding restroom signage. Governor Jerry Brown signed a new law on September 29th that requires all single-toilet restrooms to be designated as gender-neutral. Effective March 1, 2017, the following will change: All single-user restrooms in government facilities, businesses, and other public accommodations are to be changed to all-gender facilities. […]

Regulatory notes: Massachusetts passes new transgender discrimination rules

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Massachusetts has recently changed its laws regarding gender identity discrimination. The law adds “gender identity” to the list of things you can’t discriminate against, just like race, color, or religion. The final regulations are going to come down the pike at the end of the month, and those will lay out the specific requirements of […]

Tactile maps help the blind find their way

A recent field study has provided new insight into the role of tactile maps in facilitating wayfinding for visually impaired persons. 12 participants who have varying degrees of visual impairment but “proximate ages and similar cognitive development” participated in the experiment, which took place at the Education Center of the Federal University of Pernambunco in […]

Save haven laws spark debate over signage and promotion

All fifty states have save haven laws that “decriminalize” the act of leaving a newborn, unharmed at a fire station or other designated area for up to seven days following the baby’s birth. Laws vary by state, but the general idea is that parents become immune from prosecution provided that they follow the letter of […]

How SCOTUS is affecting 2016 political signs

A recent ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) found that restrictions on yard signage based on the content of the signs is unconstitutional in that it inhibits free speech. This ruling is particularly relevant as we move into the depths of the 2016 presidential election. In the past, it has been […]

Streetlights strongly affect pedestrians’ feelings of safety

When you’re driving down a dark road, late on a moonless night, you’d be lost — literally and figuratively — without your headlights. But what about when you’re walking down a dark road late at night? Road lighting (such as streetlights) that illuminates pedestrian walkways accomplishes more than simply making it easier for a pedestrian […]

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