Street furniture is a collective term for objects and pieces of equipment installed on streets and roads for various purposes, including benches, bollards, post boxes, phone boxes, streetlamps, street lighting, traffic lights, traffic signs, bus stops, grit bins, tram stops, taxi stands, public lavatories, fountains and memorials, and waste receptacles. For metonymic and other uses see Bench (metonymy and Bench A bench is a piece of Furniture, which mostly offersseveral persons A bollard is a short vertical post typically found where large Ships dock A post box ( British English and others also written postbox) (in the U A telephone booth, telephone kiosk, (or telephone box in the British Isles) is a small structure furnished with a Payphone and designed A street light, lamppost, street lamp, light standard or lamp standard, is a raised source of Light on the edge of a Road A street light, lamppost, street lamp, light standard or lamp standard, is a raised source of Light on the edge of a Road The traffic light, also known as traffic signal, stop light, traffic lamp, stop-and-go lights, robot or semaphore, Most countries post signage known as traffic signs or road signs, at the side of Roads to A bus stop is a designated place where a Public transport Bus stops for the purpose of allowing passengers to board or leave a bus A grit bin or salt bin is an item of Street furniture, commonly found in countries where freezing temperatures and snowfall occur, which holds a mixture of A tram stop is a place designated for a Tram to stop in order to have passengers board or leave it See also Taxicab A taxicab stand (also called taxi rank, cab stand, taxi stand, Cab rank, or hack stand A toilet is a Plumbing fixture and disposal system primarily intended for the disposal of the bodily wastes: Urine and fecal matter. A traditional fountain is an arrangement where water issues from a source ( Latin fons) fills a basin of some kind and is drained away A memorial is an object which serves as a memory of something usually a person (who has died or an event An important consideration in the design of street furniture is how it affects road safety.
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General descriptions
Street name signs identify streets, for the benefit of visitors, especially postal workers and the emergency services. They may also indicate the district in which the street lies.
A bench is essentially a chair made for more than one person, usually found in the central part of any settlement (such as plazas and parks). For metonymic and other uses see Bench (metonymy and Bench A bench is a piece of Furniture, which mostly offersseveral persons Plaza ( / latin america) is a Spanish word related to "field" which describes an open urban Public space, such as a City square. A park is a protected area of Land and Water, usually in its natural or semi-natural (landscaped state and set aside for some purpose often to do with human They are often provided by the local councils or contributors to serve as a place to rest and admire the view. Armrests in between are sometimes provided to prevent people lying down and/or to prevent people from sitting too close to someone who likes to keep some distance.
Bollards are posts, short poles, or pillars, with the purpose of preventing the movement of vehicles onto sidewalks or grass etc. A bollard is a short vertical post typically found where large Ships dock A sidewalk (chiefly North American English) pavement ( British English and Philadelphia dialect) footpath ( Australian English
Post boxes, also known as mail boxes, are found throughout the world, and have a variety of forms: round pillar style found in Japan and the U.K. (the two feature a difference in that the Japanese version has a round lid while the UK version is flat); rectangular blue boxes in the United States; red and yellow boxes with curved tops in Australia, some on poles. A post box ( British English and others also written postbox) (in the U For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Canadian version is a red box with a slanted back top.
Phone boxes or telephone booths are prominent in most cities around the world, and while ranging drastically in the amount of cover they offer users, e. A telephone booth, telephone kiosk, (or telephone box in the British Isles) is a small structure furnished with a Payphone and designed A telephone booth, telephone kiosk, (or telephone box in the British Isles) is a small structure furnished with a Payphone and designed g. many only cover the phone itself while others are full booths, are instantly recognisable. The widespread use of mobile phones has resulted in a decrease in their numbers.
Streetlamps are designed to illuminate the surrounding area at night, serving not only as a deterrent to criminals but more importantly to allow people to see where they're going. A street light, lamppost, street lamp, light standard or lamp standard, is a raised source of Light on the edge of a Road In the sociological field, crime is the breach of a rule or Law for which some governing authority or force may ultimately prescribe a Punishment The colour of streetlamps' bulbs differ, but generally are white or yellow. A street light, lamppost, street lamp, light standard or lamp standard, is a raised source of Light on the edge of a Road
Traffic lights (or traffic signals) usually include three colours: green to represent "go", amber to inform drivers that the colour will alternate shortly and red to tell drivers to stop. The traffic light, also known as traffic signal, stop light, traffic lamp, stop-and-go lights, robot or semaphore, They are generally mounted on poles or gantries or hang from wires.
Traffic signs warn drivers of upcoming road conditions such as a "blind curve", speed limits, etc. Most countries post signage known as traffic signs or road signs, at the side of Roads to Direction signs tell the reader the way to a location, although the sign's information can be represented in a variety of ways from that of a diagram to written instructions. Direction signs are usually mounted on poles. Recently, illumination has started to be added in order to aid nighttime users.
Public lavatories allow pedestrians the opportunity to use restroom facilities, either for free or for a per-use fee. A toilet is a Plumbing fixture and disposal system primarily intended for the disposal of the bodily wastes: Urine and fecal matter.
Local significance
Street furniture itself has become as much a part of many nations' identities as dialects and national events, so much so that one can usually recognise the location by their design; famous examples of this include:
- the red telephone boxes of Britain
- the residential post boxes of the United States
- the streetlamps and metro entrances of Paris. A dialect (from the Greek word διάλεκτος dialektos) is a variety of a Language that is characteristic of a particular group of The red telephone box, a public telephone kiosk designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, is a familiar sight on the streets of the United Kingdom, Malta The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post box ( British English and others also written postbox) (in the U The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A street light, lamppost, street lamp, light standard or lamp standard, is a raised source of Light on the edge of a Road Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
Historical street furniture
The Tiergarten park in Berlin has a collection of antique streetlamps from around the world, both gas and electric. TiergartenViewjpg|thumb|right|View within the Tiergarten]] Tiergarten ( German for Animal Garden) is the name of both a large Park in the Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany.
Since most items of street furniture are of a utilitarian nature, authorities generally keep them up-to-date and replace them regularly (usually to conform to regulations, safety codes, etc. ). Because of this, old, outdated, obsolete, or even non-functional street furniture can be rare sights and hold a special fascination and inspire nostalgia for many people. The term nostalgia describes a longing for the past often in idealized form
Outdoor advertising and street furniture
- Posters are a part of out-of-home media (also referred to as OOH). The presentation of backlit posters is done in display boxes or street furniture components like mega-displays or billboards. A backlight is the form of illumination used in a Liquid crystal display (LCD To install these street furniture components on public ground, city councils have to agree. A city council is a form of Local government, usually covering a City or other Urban area, such as a Town. To get these permissions (Europe, Asia and part of the US) services and fees are offered to the cities by the outdoor advertisers.
- In Europe there is a heavy competition for public spots to do advertising in different poster formats since these spots generate high contact figures – means many people can possibly remember a presented advertising message on a major road or square. A poster is any piece of printed Paper designed to be attached to a wall or vertical surface
- The presentation of this advertising has to fit in the overall public planning rules of cities and their architecture. Advertising is a form of Communication that typically attempts to persuade potential Customers to Purchase or to consume more of a particular Brand These requirements lead to interesting design approaches for poster presentation in different formats.
- Street furniture families were designed to fit these needs. Over the years they were completed with additional components like restrooms and automatic toilet facilities and kiosks to name a few.
- To finance this infrastructure long term contracts (10 to 15 years) are signed between cities and outdoor advertising companies.
- Cities are often put in a situation to decide on new concepts when they are not familiar with the issues, since new contracts occur only very seldom. This knowledge gap is closed by a special advisor—the street furniture report.
- This advisor gives cities some independent ideas how to act in this surrounding instead of reacting since public ground can not be enlarged.
See also
External links
Urban Art Projects Street Furniture
- Street Furniture Picture Gallery
- Street Furniture project Romania
- City of Boston, Mass. (USA) Street Furniture Program
- CIS-Street furniture
- Helsinki (Finland) Street Museum
- Street Furniture Australia
- Street Furniture & Amenities in Vancouver, B.C., Canada
- blitzandblight.com / Street furniture The rails, bollards and phone boxes of London's West End. A road is an identifiable route, way or path between two or more places. Park furniture is similar to Street furniture but located in a Park or garden The term public art properly refers to works of Art in any media that has been planned and executed with the specific intention of being sited Door furniture ( British and Australian English) or Door hardware ( North American English) refers to any of the items that are attached to a Garden furniture, also called patio furniture, is a type of Furniture specifically designed for Outdoor use A historical marker or historic marker is an indicator such as a plaque or Sign to commemorate an event or person of Historic interest
- [http://www.citysquared.co.uk Citysquared street furniture CAD models
- (br) Urban furniture catalogue - BDMOBIL
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