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The Finish Needed for Long-Lasting, Beautiful Streetscape Products

When talking with customers about outdoor streetscape products, they often ask, “What type of finish does it have?” They ask this because, when shopping for streetlights, decorative signage, mailboxes, benches, and other important site amenities, buyers are seeking a solution that will look good for years. They need products that will resist color fading and retain their gloss, despite uninterrupted exposure to weather and the elements…

The Solution for Cluster Box Units and USPS Delivery Planning Support

The U.S. Postal Service™ (USPS) served 160 million delivery points in 2019 and, on average, over 1 million new delivery points are added to the network every year. Due to the sheer volume managed, it is probably no surprise that adding new delivery stops to a route must be done carefully and in accordance with USPS guidelines…

Decorative Street Signage

Picture the most basic, standard, bargain basement street signage option available. It is, essentially, the stop sign, speed limit sign, or the street name sign hoisted in place on a commodity steel post. Whether green, silver, or black, these U-channel posts with the spine of pre-punched holes meet the minimum requirements for traffic signage but offer little in the way of a finished aesthetic…

Post-top lighting globes: Polycarbonate vs Acrylic

In the late 19th century, more than 500 cities in the United States were lighting their city streets with gas-burning lantern-style fixtures attached to poles. Many of these post-tops were open-air with no material encapsulating the flame, while others used glass panes in the traditional lantern style. As lighting source technology progressed…

Light Distribution in Streetscape Design

Memorable streetscapes are the result of multiple design components working together to compliment the surrounding architecture and nature. Light posts are a unique component in this mix, as they serve as part of the aesthetic during daylight hours and provide the light required to achieve the desired nighttime visual design…

What Is A Complete Street?

The phrase “complete street” is often used by urban planners, politicians, and transportation engineers to describe streets designed to enable safe use and encourage access for all users, regardless of their mode of transportation…

New Urbanism Communities

Urban living is quickly becoming the new hip and modern way for people to live, and New Urbanism is the driving force behind the movement. New Urbanism is a planning and development approach to community design based on…

The History of Street Lights from Fire to LED Lamp Posts

Turkish playwright and novelist Mehmet Murat ildan, is known for his quotes and observations about streetlights. He once wrote, “What god are you looking for in a dark street apart from the streetlight which illuminates your way?”…

Advantages of Extruded Aluminum in the Lighting Industry

Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) transformed the lighting industry in the mid-2000s. Compared to traditional lighting sources, energy-efficient LEDs provide longer life spans, improved environmental…

History of Bollards

Although the word bollard is originally a 14th century-old Norse word meaning “hard tree trunk,” it wasn’t until the 17th and 18th centuries that “bollard” was being used as a term for a mooring post. Cannons were buried in the ground muzzle-down…