Sign of the times - street furniture goes digital
June 13, 2013
![Points digital signpost](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/640ee4b2979c11d46a70fafa/669e9be18c48fb338ed31361_Points.webp)
A new type of digital street sign changes the information it displays depending on the time of day and what is happening in its locality.
![Points digital signpost](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/640ee4b2979c11d46a70fafa/669e9be18c48fb338ed31361_Points.jpeg)
As ever more people turn to smart phones and sat navs, what of the traditional street sign?
Earlier this month, a sell-off of London’s best-known street signs, including those from Abbey Road and Downing Street, fetched thousands at auction following a decision to re-design the capital’s 20-year-old signage.
However, while the new signs are likely to be easier to follow, there are no plans to use implement the latest high-tech street furniture; Points claims to be the most advanced directional signpost in the world. It uses three digital displays that update and move as everything around them does - as more appropriate, popular, or timely events approach, the menu refreshes its options.
The Points system is not intended to replace street name signs, but rather supplement them; by using real-time data, the digital displays can keep tourists and locals up-to-date with city-related information about local amenities or when the next bus, train or tram will be leave.
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