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City Unveils Updated Sidewalk Shed

NEW YORK CITY-The Buildings Department will encourage building owners and construction contractors to adopt the new design, the first in more than 50 years.

By Paul Bubny | Updated on January 22, 2010

NEW YORK CITY-The Bloomberg administration’s attempts to build a better sidewalk shed have borne fruit in the form of a winning design by a University of Pennsylvania architecture student. In announcing the winning design Thursday afternoon, the Department of Buildings said it would make the design a standard and encourage the real estate and construction industries to adopt it, although it will not be required.

Currently, there are about 6,000 sidewalk sheds, which are installed to protect pedestrians from construction or building maintenance work, in use around New York City. The design has remained largely unchanged since the 1950s. “This design is a perfect way to improve safety and the quality of life for all New Yorkers,” buildings commissioner Robert LiMandri says in a statement. “This new design is great for building owners because less of your building will be hidden, and it’s great for pedestrians because there’s more space to walk, run or shop than ever before.”

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