99% Invisible

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Nov 5, 2010
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ANECDOTE

Badminton in a POPOS

  • Blaine Merker and Stephanie Fu played badminton in a POPOS.
  • No one stopped them, demonstrating the uncertain rules of these spaces.
INSIGHT

POPOS: Privately Owned Public Open Spaces

  • POPOS are privately owned public open spaces, often found in urban areas.
  • They're required by city planners but have unclear rules of conduct.
INSIGHT

Invisible Codes of Conduct

  • Invisible codes and regulations shape public behavior, like where to sit or talk.
  • Testing these codes, like lying down in a POPOS, can reveal and change them.
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