How can you tell if an open space is private or public? And should you care? Privately-owned public spaces – or POPS – are pedestrianized areas open to the public but owned by a private entity. These private entities include corporations, property developers, real estate investment trusts, sovereign wealth funds or even pension funds. Varying in size, they are controlled by the owner’s own security services and have different rules than traditional public spaces. They are typically located in la