Privately owned public space
Privately owned public space (POPS), or alternatively, privately owned public open spaces (POPOS), are terms used to describe a type of
History
Although the term privately owned public space was popularized by Harvard professor Jerold S. Kayden through his 2000 book Privately Owned Public Space: The New York City Experience, written in collaboration with the
While privately owned public space as a term of art refers specifically to private property required to be usable by the public under zoning or similar regulatory arrangements, the phrase in its broadest sense can refer to places, like shopping malls and hotel lobbies, that are privately owned and open to the public, even if they are not legally required to be open to the public.
Opinions
In 2017, The Guardian published a study of the phenomenon in London,[6] facing a lack of response from both landowners and local authorities they questioned on the subject. Following the report, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan promised to publish new guidelines on how these spaces are governed.[citation needed]
See also
- Fourth and Madison Building
- List of privately owned public spaces in London
- List of privately owned public spaces in New York City
- List of privately owned public spaces in San Francisco
- Private protected area
- Privatization
References
- ^ Reeves, Dorie (1 September 2016). "Open up hidden public places in Auckland towers". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ "Less of the Docklands is Public Space Than You Think". Dublin Inquirer. 13 June 2017.
- ^ "Privately Owned Public Open Spaces (POPOS)". Seattle City Council.
- ^ "Map Of Seattle POPOS" (PDF). City Of Seattle. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-08. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
- ISBN 978-0471362579.
- ^ Shenker, Jack (24 July 2017). "Revealed: the insidious creep of pseudo-public space in London". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 June 2021.