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Our approach

Astral’s streetfurnituresolutions are distinguished by a "Design First" approach to product development and implementation including:

Services:
Design that starts with a analysis of specific city needs, including the integration of services within a system of street furniture.

Form:
Design that starts with a careful audit of the urban context to determine an appropriate set of principals for scale, form and material that is reflective of a city and a city's individual districts.

Communication:
Design that integrates city-orientation maps, wayfinding elements, interactive, touch-screen information, transit routes and tracking systems to provide the public with clear information.

Branding:
Design that communicates carefully balanced civic identity objectives with the unique character of individual districts and Business Improvement Area (BIA).

Continuity:
Design that functions like clockwork to reduce capital costs, improve production and installation speed and assist in responsive maintenance.

Media:
Design that combines revenue-generating media with key street furniture products to offset capital costs and generate revenue for city programs.

Safety:
Design that is engineered to protect the public using highly durable materials, improved visibility and structural features that provide excellent stability.

Environment:
Design that respects the environment by using alternative energy sources, sustainable materials, non-hazardous and non-toxic materials and that encourages the public to use mass transit systems.