What is Street furniture?
[[File:Street furniture, Warminster - geograph.org.uk - 1282544.jpg|thumb|Street furniture in [[Warminster]], England]] [[File:Ammonite lamp post at dusk, Lyme Regis.JPG|thumb|Street furniture can reflect local issues, as here at [[Lyme Regis]], UK. The [[Ammonite]]-design [[streetlamp]]s reflect the town's location on the [[Jurassic Coast]], a [[World Heritage Site|World Heritage site]].]] '''Street furniture''' is the equipment on streets and roads mostly for the safety of people and their information. The term is most used in the [[UK]], [[Canada]] and [[Australia]]. It includes [[Bench (furniture)|benches]], [[bollard]]s, [[post box]]es, [[phone box]]es, [[street lighting]], [[traffic light]]s, [[traffic sign]]s, [[bus stop]]s, [[grit bin]]s, [[tram stop]]s, [[taxi stand]]s, [[Toilet#Public toilets|public lavatories]], [[Public bookcase|public bookcases]], [[fountain]]s and [[memorial]]s, and [[waste receptacles]]. An important consideration in the design of street furniture is how it affects [[road safety]]. ==Related pages== * [[Road]]s * [[Pedestrian crossing]] {{-}} {{tech-stub}} [[Category:Street furniture| ]] [[Category:Urban design]]