A Plaza Renovation Shows a Path Forward for Privately Owned Public Spaces
Plus: Arts groups are looking beyond the nonprofit model to safeguard their buildings against gentrification.
Designers want pedestrians to stop and linger in the new plaza at 1221 Sixth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. But below-grade spaces can be a tough sell.
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This week the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri, announced that it’s searching for a firm to design a major expansion. Sign up to keep up: Subscribe to get this newsletter every Sunday.