Architecture office ODA has proposed a rezoning plan for New York that would allow developers to build higher in return for turning private courtyards into public space.
Called Beyond the Street, the scheme aims to address the loss of the city s traditional mixed-use neighbourhoods, where people can live, work and enjoy leisure time, due to development.
ODA has proposed a rezoning scheme for New York
ODA s proposal would allow developers to build more private spaces above street level in exchange for creating more pedestrianised areas for the public at ground level.
The practice, which was founded in 2007, has produced a video (above) explaining Beyond the Street s goals.