City Hall unveiled six new sidewalk shed designs on Tuesday, aiming to replace the long-standing green plywood construction sheds and scaffolding structures that populate the five boroughs.

The designs, developed by the architecture firms Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU) and Arup, are intended to enhance the pedestrian experience while maintaining the required safety standards at construction sites and buildings undergoing façade work, Mayor Adams announced on Nov. 18, noting that the new models could begin appearing on sidewalks as early as next year.

The designs include both light-duty and heavy-duty options that aim to increase natural light, reduce sidewalk obstruction, and better integrate into the surrounding streetscape.

The Speed Shed, designed by PAU, is a light-dut

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