Neighborhood
Commons

Reimagining Public Space
Governance and Programming
in Commercial Districts

Rotating slideshow of three images in background: Photo of a child driving their pink and black scooter through a small puddle at an intersection in Manhattan. Photo of a person wearing summer clothes looks at their phone at the corner of sidewalk cafe in a neighborhood. Photo of an aerial view of the busy Corona Plaza, with bright orange umbrellas, seating, and vendors under white tents decorating the open space. In a corner of the plaza, adults and kids crowd around StreetLab children’s play station.

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︎︎︎ Executive Summary
︎︎︎ Introduction
︎︎︎ The Brief/Challenge
︎︎︎ Understanding the Regulatory Landscape
︎︎︎ Sidewalks
︎︎︎ Streets
︎︎︎ Plazas
︎︎︎ Navigating the Current Regulatory Process
︎︎︎ Adapting to the Pandemic

︎︎︎ Enhancing the City’s Approach to Public Space Management
︎︎︎ Recommendations
︎︎︎ Appendix
︎︎︎ Credits
︎︎︎Watkins Public Space
︎︎︎What’s Up, Jamaica!