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Urban design usually isn’t exciting, but every once in a while, you come across something that feels genuinely well thought out. It’s the kind of detail that makes you pause for a second. These are all about those small but smart ideas.
1. “These Lines Go Up The Wall So You Can Park Perfectly In Between The Lines”
2. “In The UK, Redundant Telephone Boxes Are Being Repurposed As Public Defibrillators”
3. “This Car Park Has Been Converted Into A Solar Energy Farm Giving Shade And Cover Below”
4. “Traffic Light With Shining Pole”
5. “Cool Bike Repair Equipment On A Bike Path”
6. “The Park Benches In My City Has Built-In Umbrellas”
7. “This Hourglass Shaped Traffic Light”
8. “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”
“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.”
9. “This Park Has A Swing For Wheelchair Users”
10. “This Public Ashtray To Discourage Littering”
11. “These Public Swing Powered Chargers For Your Phone In A Train Station”
12. “UPS In Italy Uses These ‘Bicycle Trucks’ To Deliver Packages To Places In Narrow Streets Of Rome”
13. “A Bench Designed For Homeless People So They Can Sleep On It”
14. “My City Protects New Trees With Guards Painted To Like Carrots”
15. “These Bins In Sweden Show You What To Recycle”
16. “A Video Surveillance Public Meetup”
17. “These Parking Spaces Have Folding Bars That Lock To Keep People From Parking In Their Spots”
18. “In Vancouver, Trained Raptors (And Handlers) Have Been Hired To Keep Aggressive Seagulls Away From Public Eating Areas”
19. “This Crack In The Pavement Filled With A Stained Glass Cat Portrait”
20. “These Public Benches Are Reversible, So You Can Choose To Look At People, Or Boats”
21. “The County Of Maui Has Public Sunscreen So People Use Reef Safe Sunscreen”
22. “This Car Park In France Has Soft Barriers Between Parking Spaces To Stop People Scratching Other Cars”
23. “My City Has Public Defibrillation Stations And The Sign For It Looks Like A Video Game Health Bar”
24. “Bus Stop In Norway With Books You Can Read While You Wait”
25. “Solar Park Bench With USB Charging Ports”
26. “This Cross Walk Signal Button Has Signage For Blind People Showing Exactly How Many Lanes They Have To Cross And Direction Of Traffic”
27. “A Machine At Heathrow Airport So You Can Refill Your Water Bottle After Security So You Don’t Need To Throw It Away”
28. “On Some Older Streets In Belgium They Use Marble Stones Instead Of Painted Lines For Crosswalks”
29. “My City Has Pencil Style Bollards Around School Areas”
30. “Public Air Shower In Tokyo To Blow Pollen Off Hay Fever Sufferers”
31. “Trash Bins In Copenhagen Are Angled So Cyclists Can Toss Their Trash While Biking”
32. “A Public Cat Food Dispenser”
33. “In Morocco, Utility Poles Are Disguised As Palm Trees”
34. “My University Has These Little Bridges For Pedestrians When The Streets Start Flooding”
35. “UV Index Sign”
36. “My City Added Blue Lights That Turn On When An Emergency Service Vehicle Is Approaching”
37. “In Autumn, My City Has A Public Service That Comes By And Sucks Up The Leaves You Rake To The Curb”
38. “Lisbon Consists Of 7 Hills. In Order To Make It Easier For Residents And Tourists To Move Between The Different Neighbourhoods, This Open-Air Escalator Was Installed”
39. “This McDonald’s Has A ‘Drive-Thru’ For Boats. Located In Hamburg, Germany”
40. “The Narrowest Street Of Prague”
Nate writes for Pleated-Jeans and enjoys finding the internet’s funniest corners so you don’t have to.
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