Street Furniture

Street Furniture is a collective term used to describe physical equipment installed on streets or roads. Use street furniture to decorate public spaces, provide increased protection to pedestrians and cyclists or improve the general streetscape aesthetic.

Street furniture can provide physical benefits for a streetscape, such as providing seating places for pedestrians, directing tourists to places of interest, protecting pedestrians from harsh weather and more.

While there are many physical benefits to installing street furniture it can also provide aesthetic benefits. Planters especially can improve how a streetscape looks and can make it more visually appealing. An aesthetically better street will attract more tourists, shoppers and business.

One of the primary purposes of street furniture is to improve the aesthetic of public streetscapes. Street furniture can improve the overall look, feel and design of the street. Improving the aesthetic makes it more appealing to pedestrians and can even enhance long-term safety for the street.

Planters will separate bicycles and cars on roadsides. Planters provide physical separation of the lanes while displaying flowers or plants. They can create a subtle means of lane separation while instantly boosting colour and vibrancy to the area.

Park Benches allow for attractive seating in public spaces. Having the benches in place improves the look and feel of an area while providing practical use to pedestrians. For example, a bench will suit a green area, shop front, streetside or public facility setting. Be sure to note any specific considerations for seating in public spaces, as there are many bench designs to choose from.

In a public setting, it is ideal for displaying local information where needed. For example, outdoor notice boards can communicate important information to pedestrians, such as local schedules, operating times, bus schedules and more. Individual business premises can also use them to display menus, opening times and more.

Litter bins can assist with better litter collection in public spaces. Having litter bins in place will reduce littering levels. They can also assist council workers with collecting rubbish by having definitive rubbish collection points in the streets. In addition, high-quality litter bins can significantly improve aesthetics and can complement pedestrian orientated areas.

Street furniture will provide improved safety to pedestrians in public areas. Protect pedestrians from harsh weather or reduce the risk of vehicle collisions.

Bus shelters can cover pedestrians and protect them from harsh weather. Install a bus shelter at public bus collection points or bus parks. The shelters can provide bus passengers with a better place to wait while displaying bus times or general information.

Lamp posts and poles need protection from cars. Use lamp protectors to reduce the risk of impact damage to lamp posts in car parks. The lamppost protectors can be installed around the posts while allowing access should maintenance be required. Bolt down options allow for quick installation, while sub-surface options provide a more permanent fixing.

Trees and greenery are protected using tree guards. Tree guards are steel grills designed to protect the base or trunk of a tree. The open design allows the tree to be maintained while in use.

Street furniture can provide increased safety for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians on public roads. Use street furniture to direct traffic or separate lanes where needed.

A cycle lane separator will highlight cycle lanes to cyclists and motorists. In addition, the separator will provide a visual marker for motorists and reduce the risk of traffic collisions with cyclists.

Combine the separators with cycle lane bollards to provide increased visibility for the cycle lanes. The cycle lane bollard will bend on impact should it occur, reducing the risk to cyclists. In addition, the bollards can direct vehicles and guide traffic accordingly.

Traffic islands can separate different vehicle lanes from one another. They can be combined with bollards or signage to direct traffic accordingly. They will reduce route confusion for drivers and reduce the risk of collisions.