New York City scaffolding is so commonplace it has become a kind of extra architectural skin covering the city. It’s estimated that there are more than 9,000 of these “construction sheds” (another ...

These structures protect pedestrians from falling debris but they also reduce New Yorkers’ quality of life. “For too long, outdated and cumbersome sidewalk sheds have blocked sunlight, hurt small ...

Officials have unveiled six new designs, in the biggest reimagining of the city’s ubiquitous sidewalk sheds in decades. Officials have unveiled six new designs, in the biggest reimagining of the ...

Urban Umbrella has spent 15 years trying to convince New York property owners that sidewalk sheds don’t have to be ugly. But despite praise from civic leaders and award-winning designs, the company’s ...