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The city wants to limit how long these eyesores stay up.
Sidewalk sheds are temporary structures built to protect people or property from falling debris during construction work. Currently, according to the DOB, there are approximately 9,000 active, permitted construction sheds spanning more than 2 million linear feet, or nearly 400 miles, about 3 percent of the city’s sidewalk space.
