Cheers Tolbert, I agree those do appear as stripes. I may amend that texture to try to reduce the effect slightly.
General view showing the low rise from previous. A production line of benches in the foreground ready for placement.
I have made some newspaper stands. Based directly off New York style models with source textures grabbed from photos.
Detail of the 3 basic models. As with all the street furniture I am making sure these can be instanced and copied for the rest of the city.