Comments Archive

Our website is a digital space for collaboration about physical space. We invite you to participate  in the creation of knowledge designed to secure greater public use of New York City’s 525 or so POPS, those zoning-created plazas, arcades, and other outdoor and indoor privately owned public spaces. Here is an archive of comments from visitors like you.

Bill H on 325 Fifth Avenue:
Entire frontage on 33rd Street, looking southeast
Bill H on 325 Fifth Avenue:
Locked gate/fence and movable chairs that are intended to rotate around the table
Bill H on 325 Fifth Avenue:
Seating and plantings
Bill H on 325 Fifth Avenue:
Construction materials storage and seating/chairs
Bill H on 325 Fifth Avenue:
Motorcycle parking and scaffolding
Bill H on 325 Fifth Avenue:
Motorcycle Parking
Caroline on 835 Sixth Avenue:
This plaza is no longer living up to its fullest potential. It incorporates some pleasant design features that go beyond the bare minimum provided by other privately owned public spaces, yet appears to have deteriorated over time. Past photos illustrate vibrant, active use of the space by a variety of people. During a more recent visit, the space is much less attractive and inviting. The water feature, trees, and lighting seem to be in adequately good shape, but the "movable" furniture is problematic. Many "movable" chairs are still bracketed to the pavement, at times in seemingly arbitrary locations. Several tables are crooked, and the backs of several chairs have been broken. This prevents many passersby from using them. It seems as though this plaza suffers from a lack of upkeep and enforcement of some of its required amenities.
Caroline on 835 Sixth Avenue:
Not much active engagement with the elements of the space.
Caroline on 835 Sixth Avenue:
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Caroline on 835 Sixth Avenue:
This plaza seems much less vibrant than it appears in past photos that were posted. There were not many people using the space on a weekday afternoon during lunchtime.
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