Urban Streetscape & Public Realm Planning Guide

Map movement before placing street furniture

Pedestrian desire lines, entrances, crossings, cycle movement, loading and emergency access should be mapped first. Furniture belongs around those routes rather than inside them.

In mixed-use precincts, daytime and evening movement can differ, so seating, waste points and waiting areas should be checked against how the place actually operates.

Build dwell zones deliberately

Seating, tables, shade and planting should create useful places to pause without narrowing clear pedestrian routes. Orientation, visibility, weather exposure and proximity to activity all influence whether the amenity will be used.

Coordinate repeated civic amenities

Bins, bollards, bike racks, planters and benches should follow a controlled family of materials, finishes and fixing logic where repeatability matters. This helps procurement, maintenance and staged replacement remain coherent across a precinct.

Protect service and maintenance access

Cleaning, waste collection, landscape maintenance, delivery and replacement access should be visible in the site plan. Products that look well placed in a concept drawing can create operational conflicts once servicing begins.

Keep local urban-design responsibilities clear

Apollo supplies selected CIVARO systems and current product information. Final accessibility, civil design, foundations, traffic interfaces, statutory approval and installation remain with the appointed local project team unless expressly included.