LERA and PAU Design Sidewalk Sheds and Scaffolding That Will Beautify Streets, Make City Safer
LERA is part of PAU's team designing new Sidewalk Sheds for New York City. The designs were unveiled by Mayor Eric. Adams on November 18, 2025 . Sidewalk sheds—often called scaffolding—protect pedestrians from falling debris during construction and demolition. They’re so common in New York that the city has more than two million linear feet of them at any time—nearly 400 miles—mostly in its busiest, most crowded areas. Most sheds still follow a standard 1980s design: a flat d
