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What happens when the owner of an establish doesn’t want their building to be landmarked? The owner of the Stand Bookstore, Nancy Wyden, is worried that if the building that houses the bookstore is granted landmark status, the Stand could get tied up in red tape. Landmarking is seen as a way of protecting important buildings, but who gets to decide what’s worth preserving and what’s not? To tell us more, we’re joined by Simeon Bankoff, Executive Director of the Historic Districts Council, and Andrew Berman, Executive Director of the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation. Then, we talk trash with designers Colin P. Kelly and Brit Kleinman and learn about what might be New York City’s next municipal refuse receptacle.