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Astral Out-of-Home: Brings Style to Toronto
September 1, 2007 was a pivotal day in the company's history. On that day, Astral Out-of-Home became Toronto's official and exclusive supplier of nearly 27,000 pieces of street furniture. This major 20-year contract positions the company as the undisputed street advertising leader in the heart of Toronto.
This is far from being Astral Out-of-Home's first outing in the design and development of street furniture. With over 8,000 advertising faces in Quebec and Ontario, the company distinguishes itself by its strong presence and culture of innovation. "This is a major moment in the history of Astral Out-of-Home. Not only are we reinforcing our position as the Canadian leader in street furniture, but we are breathing new life into the city's urban landscape. More than ever, visitors will be attracted and seduced by Toronto's style and spirit of design and innovation" said its president, Luc Sabbatini.
To ensure the perfect balance between design and advertising, ad space will be limited to Toronto's Street Columns, MegaColumns and Transit Shelters.
Toronto Street Furniture brochure
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TRANSIT SHELTER ADVERTISING
Construction Start: 2008 20-Year Quantity: 3,258 Shelters with Ad faces Technical sheet - New generation with higher and longer roof, larger bench, clearer glass and leaner advertising faces
- Clear roof with dot pattern providing shade to the occupants
- Coordinated street identification for clear distance legibility from transit vehicles
- Ad caisson internally illuminated using high-efficiency low-energy fluorescent lamps
- Three-seat bench with increased individual space for added comfort
- Scrolling units: 25 to come this year / each face is designed to support up to 5 visuals (exterior face)
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TRANSIT SHELTER
Construction Start: 2008
20-Year Quantity: 1,742 Solar-powered Shelters with Security Lighting
 Technical Sheet - Transit Shelters with no advertising faces: they represent 35% of all AOOH’s Transit Shelters
- Will be located in residential areas
- PV (photovoltaic) panels integrated into roof structure ( Solar energy )
- Bench base contains and conceals batteries
- These units will be kept free of advertising
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INFOTOGO COLUMN
Construction Start: 2008
20-Year Quantity: 120 units
Technical Sheet - Displaying where, when and what’s happening in Toronto! LED Ticker for City events, news and tourist information
- Custom molded roof provides user-protection from inclement weather, and reduces sun glare on overall map and interactive screen
- Coin-operated map vending unit
- Map dispenser tray with protective catch-guard for easy retrieval
- Units will be located on the sidewalk rather than only in parks
- Integrated digital security camera
- Uses 40% less energy for the lighting of advertising faces
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LITTER / RECYCLING RECEPTACLE
Construction Start: 2008
20-Year Quantity: 6,250 3-Liner units
Technical Sheet - Hands-free litter receptacle / 2 formats (2 flaps and 3 flaps) / compost to come
- Made from recycled plastic (the plastic can be recycled 10 times)
- Smaller than actual litter receptacle but contains 30% more litter
- Cigarette disposal units with self-contained stainless steel receptacle
- Flaps can also open manually for access as per the City of Toronto Disability Guidelines
- Raised base and foot pedal maintains effective clear space enabling efficient removal of dirt, debris and snow
- These units will be kept free of advertising
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MULTI-PUBLICATION STRUCTURE
Construction Start: 2008
20-Year Quantity: 300 12-unit Multi-Publication Structures
200 8-unit Multi-Publication Structures
Technical Sheet - Transit Shelters with no advertising faces: they represent 35% of all AMO’s Transit Shelters
- Will be located in residential areas
- Security lighting (solar energy)
- PV (photovoltaic) panels integrated into roof structure
- Bench base contains and conceals batteries
- These units will be kept free of advertising
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MULTI-PUBLICATION CORRAL
Construction Start: 2008
20-Year Quantity: 2000 units
Technical Sheet - Modular post and panel system designed to corral a group of individual publication structures in a single, visually coordinated arrangement. System can be assembled to different length configurations
- These units will be kept free of advertising
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PUBLIC MESSAGE CENTER
Construction Start: 2008
20-Year Quantity: 500 Free-standing units
Technical Sheet - Used as a display for community messages
- Durable vulcanized recycled rubber posting surface
- Curved structure co-ordinates in form with the InfoToGo Column Structure raised for additional street safety
- These units will be kept free of advertising
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AUTOMATED PUBLIC TOILET
Construction Start: 2009
20-Year Quantity: 20 units
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Construction Start: 2008
20-Year Quantity: 2000 units
Technical Sheet - Solid Ipe plank seating
- Anti-skateboard bumps deter skateboarders and their resulting damage to property
- Curved central arm-rest reinforced
- These units will be kept free of advertising
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Construction Start: 2008
20-Year Quantity: 1000 units
Technical Sheet - Durable galvanized steel post
- These units will be kept free of advertising
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