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Street furniture


Street furniture is a collective term (used in the United Kingdom and Canada) for objects and pieces of equipment installed on streets and roads for various purposes. It includes benches, traffic barriers, bollards, post boxes, phone boxes, streetlamps, traffic lights, traffic signs, bus stops, tram stops, taxi stands, public lavatories, fountains, watering troughs, memorials, public sculptures, and waste receptacles. An important consideration in the design of street furniture is how it affects road safety.

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 a street lies.

A bench is essentially a chair made for more than one person, usually found in central parts of settlements (such as plazas and parks). They are often provided by the local councils or contributors to serve as a place to rest and admire views. Armrests in between are sometimes provided to discourage lying down and/or unwanted closeness.

Bollards are posts, short poles, or pillars with the purpose of preventing the movement of vehicles onto sidewalks or grass. They can also protect buildings and other site features.


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