The levels of threat to the urban environment and people that frequent these outside spaces has certainly evolved over time and will no doubt continue to do so. Therefore, it is vital that people responsible for shaping our public realm recognise that there is often no ‘one size fits all’ response to security. Consequently, a multi-layered approach to perimeter protection must be considered to meet both present and future safety needs. In this presentation we will discuss our latest protective street furniture innovations that will allow those responsible for urban landscape design to think creatively about perimeter protection solutions. The levels of threat to the urban environment and people that frequent these outside spaces has certainly evolved over time and will no doubt continue to do so. Therefore, it is vital that people responsible for shaping our public realm recognise that there is often no ‘one size fits all’ response to security. Consequently, a multi-layered approach to perimeter protection must be considered to meet both present and future safety needs.