Not to split hairs but another issue that has been raised in Richmond is how Chinese only signs can affect emergency response times, given that (unlike signs in Italian and Portuguese) they use different characters that mean nothing to non-speakers. So if you get a call for Wei Kee Dim Sum but you don't see it on any sign because you can't read it. The issue is further compounded I suppose by the fact that many businesses these days don't seem to display their street address number very visibly. (It's always there but often very small.)
Maybe modern GPS systems make this a moot point anyway... or maybe not.
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