Street Furniture

Times Square "Meeting Bowls" Bring People Together

New street furniture being tested in the Broadway pedestrian zone attempts to create a semi-sheltered, intimate space in the middle of the glitz of 42nd St.
20 August 2011 - 1:00pm
PSFK

Rule to Allow More Street Furniture in Mumbai

Developers in Mumbai will be allowed to build street furniture and sell advertising space on it as part of their projects, in accordance with a new law in the city.
20 May 2011 - 5:00am
NDTV

Alternative Energy Lights Up Streets in Suburban Chicago

Downers Grove, IL has won accolades for being the first residential subdivision to install a hybrid solar-wind powered street lighting system, reports TribLocal.
24 March 2010 - 1:00pm
TribLocal (Chicago Tribune)

Toronto Street Furniture Program Blasted

The city of Toronto is rolling out a new street furniture program. Lisa Rochon calls the new additions to the city's sidewalks an "assault on civic life".
18 October 2009 - 9:00am
The Globe and Mail

Quirky Bus Stops Across the World

This slide show includes pictures of unorthodox bus stops all over the world, including Yellowstone National Park, Estonia, Japan and Brazil.
6 May 2009 - 11:00am
Toxel.com

Seeing the Value of Street Furniture

Street furniture is a critical part of the urban makeup in cities. New developments in the Middle East are beginning to recognize its importance.
24 January 2009 - 5:00am
Construction Week

'Invisible Streetlights' Could Provide Energy & Aesthetic Benefits

Solar sculptures light up at night to take the place of energy-intensive streetlights.
10 August 2008 - 9:00am
Ecogeek.org

Are Automated Public Toilets A Fiasco?

Seattle is closing the lid on a disappointing experiment with public toilets after spending $5 million dollars to install them. Cities from Boston to San Francisco have had mixed results with automated toilets, The New York Times reports.
17 July 2008 - 1:00pm
The New York Times
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