“Traffic Light With Shining Pole”: 40 Impressive Public Space Innovations

Public spaces are evolving rapidly, blending functionality with creativity to enhance urban life. From smart traffic solutions to interactive installations, innovative designs are reshaping how we navigate and experience our surroundings. These advancements not only improve efficiency and safety but also foster community engagement, environmental sustainability, and aesthetic appeal.

#1 A Bench Designed For Homeless People So They Can Sleep On It

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#2 My City Protects New Trees With Guards Painted To Like Carrots

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#3 This Crack In The Pavement Filled With A Stained Glass Cat Portrait

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#4 These Lines Go Up The Wall So You Can Park Perfectly In Between The Lines

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#5 In The UK, Redundant Telephone Boxes Are Being Repurposed As Public Defibrillators

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#6 This Car Park Has Been Converted Into A Solar Energy Farm Giving Shade And Cover Below

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#7 Someone Chopped Down A Tall Tree To Get A Better View Of Sydney Harbour So The Put Up A Tall Sign Where It Once Was To Block The View

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“Tree vandalism has occurred in this area
The Sydney Harbour Federation Trust protects and manages this land for the enjoyment of the public.
Acts of vandalism like this deprive all of us of the natural environment.
Please report any suspicious activities to 8969 2100.
Offenders may be subject to fines and/or prosecution.”

#8 Traffic Light With Shining Pole

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#9 These Public Swing Powered Chargers For Your Phone In A Train Station

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#10 A Video Surveillance Public Meetup

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#11 UPS In Italy Uses These “Bicycle Trucks” To Deliver Packages To Places In Narrow Streets Of Rome

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#12 This Park Has A Swing For Wheelchair Users

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#13 In Vancouver, Trained Raptors (And Handlers) Have Been Hired To Keep Aggressive Seagulls Away From Public Eating Areas

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#14 These Bins In Sweden Show You What To Recycle

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#15 These Parking Spaces Have Folding Bars That Lock To Keep People From Parking In Their Spots

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#16 These Public Benches Are Reversible, So You Can Choose To Look At People, Or Boats

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#17 Public Air Shower In Tokyo To Blow Pollen Off Hay Fever Sufferers

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#18 This Car Park In France Has Soft Barriers Between Parking Spaces To Stop People Scratching Other Cars

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#19 The Park Benches In My City Has Built-In Umbrellas

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#20 Cool Bike Repair Equipment On A Bike Path

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#21 My City Has Public Defibrillation Stations And The Sign For It Looks Like A Video Game Health Bar

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#22 Solar Park Bench With USB Charging Ports

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#23 The County Of Maui Has Public Sunscreen So People Use Reef Safe Sunscreen

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#24 This Cross Walk Signal Button Has Signage For Blind People Showing Exactly How Many Lanes They Have To Cross And Direction Of Traffic

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#25 A Machine At Heathrow Airport So You Can Refill Your Water Bottle After Security So You Don’t Need To Throw It Away

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#26 Bus Stop In Norway With Books You Can Read While You Wait

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#27 My City Has Pencil Style Bollards Around School Areas

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#28 This Mcdonalds Has A “Drive-Thru” For Boats. Located In Hamburg, Germany

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#29 A Public Cat Food Dispenser

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#30 This Hourglass Shaped Traffic Light

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#31 The Narrowest Street Of Prague

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#32 This Public Ashtray To Discourage Littering

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#33 UV Index Sign

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#34 In Autumn, My City Has A Public Service That Comes By And Sucks Up The Leaves You Rake To The Curb

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#35 In Morocco, Utility Poles Are Disguised As Palm Trees

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#36 On Some Older Streets In Belgium They Use Marble Stones Instead Of Painted Lines For Crosswalks

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#37 Copenhagen (Denmark) Has These Rails For Cyclists To Lean On At Red Lights

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#38 Trash Bins In Copenhagen Are Angled So Cyclists Can Toss Their Trash While Biking

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#39 A Public Bike Stand With A Built-In Pump

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#40 My University Has These Little Bridges For Pedestrians When The Streets Start Flooding

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