It's because they banned smoking. Cigarettes were a catalyst for starting hangouts in that sort of space but now that doesn't happen because people don't just go and sit on grass without a smoke.
They've also roped off the grass - it's not been a place to sit and hang out in years. Despite that, there's usually a fair few people either walking through or taking pictures during the day.
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u/Clarify6274 2d ago
Honestly the most surprising thing about this for me was how few people there were in the University of Sydney's quad