What Are Privately Owned Public Spaces

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Written by Naiara Amorim, Nour Elgoweili e Pedro Duarte

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Published on July 07, 2026

Privately owned public spaces, commonly known as POPS, originated in New York City in 1961 as a public policy incentive to create open, public-use areas on private property, with maintenance provided by the owners.

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Cite: Duarte, Naiara. "What Are Privately Owned Public Spaces" [O que são os espaços públicos de propriedade privada] 07 Jul 2026. ArchDaily. (Trans. Romullo Baratto) Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1132574/what-are-privately-owned-public-spaces> ISSN 0719-8884