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.

6.28.15

ms.willie harrison on 40 East 94th Street:

Is a POPS allowed to determine rules of usage, such as barring dogs?

6.15.15

APOPS on 1345 Sixth Avenue:

Thank you for your comment. We will look into it and report back.

6.10.15

Paul Foster on 1345 Sixth Avenue:

Closed to public for private event (Circo?) on Wednesday June 10.

5.18.15

APOPS on 810 Seventh Avenue:

Thank you for the information. We will look into this and post a comment when we know more about it.

5.13.15

nearby worker on 810 Seventh Avenue:

The public seating, say neighbors, was ripped out years ago. Why?

4.15.15

GEO 462 Miami University on 1515 Broadway:

To improve your space, we suggest that you add more of a purpose for this space. In order to add more of a purpose you can provide to people of the theater with photo opportunities relating to the show. There should be more greenery in the space. Perhaps bring some popcorn vendors and places to get drinks. Perhaps also add seating during intermission.

4.14.15

APOPS on 180 Maiden Lane:

Thank you for contacting us. If you were taking photographs of the building and its privately owned public space from the public sidewalk, then a security guard from the building normally should not be able to tell you that you cannot take photographs from that location.

4.9.15

Chris on 180 Maiden Lane:

I went to visit this POP this morning. I started taking pictures of the building from the outside when I arrived. A security guard came out from the inside to ask me "Are you taking pictures of the building?". I said yes, and he told me that I wasn't allowed to. I replied, "Isn't this a public space?" and he said "No, it's closed." As I walked away, I peered into the space from the outside windows and indeed the space was closed and blocked off due to renovation. Although the POP was inaccessible, was the guard correct in telling me that I could not take pictures of the building?

2.24.15

APOPS on 622 Third Avenue:

Thank you for your comment. Owners are allowed to impose reasonable rules in their POPS. Prohibiting you from sitting or eating does not sound reasonable. We may be in touch with the owner and will post a response if we obtain one. Feel free to let us know anything more about your use of the space.