Bilingual signage in Downtown Chinatown

Just read an interesting article in the Vancouver Sun regarding the Downtown Chinatown Merchant's association decision to make signage bilingual. This is something I've definitely felt passionate about and feel is a great move for generating a more culturally integrated city. Many of the reasons cited in the article were to reach out to the english speaking population and international tourists. Both key groups.

In Quebec where the issue is French and English signage, I think the insistence on French signage being more prominent is a good idea. Language is a hugely important cultural factor (especially in Quebec), and ties us all together. Speaking the same language and doing business in the same language, at least part of the time, can only help us exist as a more unified culture. Now we just need to work on getting more French signage available. Small steps I suppose.