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Privately Owned Public Space (APOPS)
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Recent Comments
Alex on 118 West 57th Street | Le Parker Meridien:
Is there a sign anywhere inside or outside the building stating that the through block arcade is for public use? I would like use it to strengthen my argument if next time I am intervened by their staff.APOPS on 401 West 31st Street:
The data you see for each POP (numbers of chairs, plantings, etc) is updated about annually. The descriptions in the body of the pages are from the book "Privately Owned Public Space: The New York City Experience" by Jerold Kayden. This book was published in 2000 so it's likely some of the information has changed since then.iman on 180 Maiden Lane:
My favorite POPiman on 180 Maiden Lane:
29 Oct 2022: POPS was closed. Few people working inside - gardening the tree? -zebra on 401 West 31st Street:
thanks for your great work and advocacy for us peasants. is this website actively updated?
220 East 72nd Street
The plaza in front of this combination residential/community facility building on the south side of East 72nd Street between Second and Third Avenues is...continued.
240 East 47th Street
Located at back of the Dag Hammarskjold Tower at the northwest corner of Second Avenue and East 46th Street, the primary space of this residential plaza...continued.
1520 York Avenue
Wrapping around the residential tower on the east side of York Avenue and the north side of East 80th Street are two slivers of plaza. The East 80th Street...continued.
50 West Street
The profile for this POPS has not yet been written, but data is available. ...continued.
1211 Sixth Avenue
At 21,872 square feet, this plaza is the smallest of three Harrison and Abramovitz-designed spaces set in front of immense office towers developed by the...continued.
316 Kent Avenue
The profile for this POPS has not yet been written, but data is available. ...continued.
885 Third Avenue
The design of 885 Third Avenue, known as the Lipstick Building for its curving, telescoping form, permits a break from the rectangular geometry of most...continued.
745 Seventh Avenue
As of the time of this writing, it appears that the host building for this public plaza at 745 Seventh Avenue, the new world headquarters for the investment...continued.
40 Broad Street
This tiny urban plaza and arcade are located at the back of 40 Broad Street, on New Street south of Exchange Place. In the face of New Street, which effectively...continued.
300 East 75th Street
Like its neighbor at 300 East 74th Street one block to the south, the plaza at the Fairmont along the east side of Second Avenue and the south si...continued.
Featured Items
POPS Logo Design Competition Awardees Announced
Three awardees and the City's choice for a new NYC POPS logo were announced on May 20, 2019. Awardees received $2,000 and were honored at an event. The Awardee of the logo Submission chosen by the Director of the City Planning Department as the official New York City POPS logo received an additional $2,000. read more
Kayden, APOPS, and MAS Announce Their Collaboration
On October 18 and 19 at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall, more than 1,100 innovative city shapers and thought leaders gathered as the Municipal Art Society presented the third annual MAS Summit for New York City. This forum of ideas featured more than 90 speakers over the two days and highlighted trailblazing initiatives in New York and other cities across the globe. read more
Featured POPS Public Comment: 35 East 57th Street
Submitted by Ruth Grigorov - I approached The Cohen Brothers Park at 135 East 57th Street by walking south on the west side of Lexington Avenue. As I was half a block away, I saw the massive circular sculpture looming over the busy corner of 57th Street and Lexington Avenue. The pillars, made of dark heavy marble, held up a circular structure resembling a huge cement donut. read more
New York City Adopts Pathbreaking POPS Law
In 2017, the New York City Council passed a new law about privately owned public space (POPS) requiring (1) annual reporting , a website with an interactive map and a mechanism for electronically filing complaints, proactive inspections of all POPS every three years, and an annual report to the mayor and speaker about POPS complaints and enforcement actions. read more
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