A handful of the larger buildings seem to have accepted the permanent scaffolding state of affairs and actually handle it quite well. Ie [1] where the supports

A handful of the larger buildings seem to have accepted the permanent scaffolding state of affairs and actually handle it quite well. Ie [1] where the supports for the scaffolding are built into the building itself leaving the sidewalk completely free of interference. Still not the best to look at if you look up, but doesn't impede foot traffic at all. And it's nice in the rain. Some others like [2] have spent a bit more money to make the scaffolding look nicer and cleaner. It's a fair intermediate solution imo that I hope becomes more widespread if we take as a given that eternal scaffolding isn't going away any time soon. [1]https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7630615,-73.9738617,3a,75y,237.94h,100.24t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s-oK35uteGOP-c55C0ygZJA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192 https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7630615,-73.9738617,3a,75y,2... [2]https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7589834,-73.9748391,3a,75y,125.77h,84.26t/data=!3m9!1e1!3m7!1sCWGX-r14NiP8-PBClCR1bw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192!9m2!1b1!2i37 https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7589834,-73.9748391,3a,75y,1...