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  1. Sep 8, 2014 · Now the city is taking great pains to catalogue and map its inventory of hundreds of privately owned but publicly accessible spaces (POPS); the urban plazas, parkettes and courtyards owned by...

  2. Aug 31, 2024 · As Toronto continues to grow, so does the demand and need for new parks and open spaces — but for many, dozens of the city's public spaces remain hidden in plain sight. Ten years ago,...

  3. Jun 2, 2022 · Iceboat Terrace at CityPlace in Toronto is an example of a POPS, or Privately Owned Publicly-accessible Space, image by Marcus Mitanis. The battle for land acquisition between developers and cities has actually presented new partnerships and opportunities.

  4. Privately-Owned Publicly Accessible Spaces (POPS) – Map. This map shows over 200 locations of POPS sites throughout the City of Toronto. The inventory is a record of existing and future sites. Please browse the map below to locate POPS across the city.

  5. In order to provide this much needed open space within Toronto’s dense urban landscape, the City often negotiates with private developers to include Privately Owned Publicly-Accessible Spaces, or “POPS” for short, as part of the development application and review process.

  6. To work towards making the most of public spaces in Toronto, the coming report on POPS will outline design guidelines for these spaces to ensure they are being created to welcome members of the public, and include ample signage so that people know they exist and are accessible.

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  8. Aug 24, 2016 · With the enforcement of public accessibility recently coming under the spotlight in Torontowith two central POPS locations given over to restaurant patios—understanding the nature of the POPS framework has become crucial to vigilant civic engagement.