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- In exchange for zoning concessions following negotiations with the municipality, developers often commit to provide a privately owned publicly-accessible space, or POPS, on part of the development site (or close by) meant for the enjoyment of everyone; residents, visitors, and passersby.
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Jun 2, 2022 · In exchange for zoning concessions following negotiations with the municipality, developers often commit to provide a privately owned publicly-accessible space, or POPS, on part of the development site (or close by) meant for the enjoyment of everyone; residents, visitors, and passersby.
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In comes the concept of privately owned publicly-accessible spaces, or "POPS" for short. As the name suggests, POPS are spaces that, although privately owned and maintained, are required to be open for use by the public pursuant to a zoning by-law or a planning agreement.
Use the interactive Privately-Owned Publicly Accessible Spaces (POPS) Map to find the locations of POPS sites in the city. What are POPS? As Toronto continues to grow, there is an increasing need and demand to revitalize existing parks and open spaces as well as to create new parks and open spaces.
Feb 25, 2019 · Many of our cities’ public spaces are privately owned these days – and their numbers are rising. But are the suspicion and hostility they’re often met with justified, asks architecture and design writer Claire Dowdy?
Oct 23, 2020 · On the surface, these pseudo-public spaces can look like any other accessible space like a park, open square or throughway. But in fact, they don’t fall under the jurisdiction of the local government. They’re owned and operated by private developers or private companies.
Abstract This research critically examines Privately Owned Publicly-Accessible Spaces (POPS) as a tool for open space provision in Toronto’s densifying Downtown.
Mar 22, 2020 · Perroud, T. (2020). Privately-Owned Public Spaces: A Comparative Study of the Legal Responses to Their Development and A Proposal for Reform. Available at: https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/research-and-subject-groups/property-law/blog/2020/03/privately-owned-public-spaces-comparative (Accessed [date]).
