Alleys

Reclaiming Alleyways

Office workers in Seattle's Pioneer Square area are claiming their network of alleyways as social spaces.

8 October 2009 - 10:00am

Northwest Hub

Urban Alleys Going Green

This article from USA Today looks at the growth of green alleys in the U.S.

13 April 2009 - 6:00am

USA Today

From Utility to Amenity: Greening the Alleys of Los Angeles

Green alley projects are popping up in cities all over the U.S. and Canada in an effort to make the concrete jungle a little better at absorbing rainwater. A new alley program in Los Angeles goes beyond the runoff to actively integrate these unique spaces into the urban fold.

22 January 2009 - 5:00am

Reconsidering the Alley

Los Angeles has 12,309 blocks of alleys, which make the streets pedestrian-friendly but creates a no-man's-land in the back that breeds trash-dumping and crime. Planners see opportunity in those alleys for a green future.

12 September 2008 - 1:00pm

Los Angeles Times

Chicago Alleys Go Permeable

As part of a plan to utilize the city's rainwater and recycle it back to lake Michigan, Chicago has been renovating its 13,00 alleys to become permeable surfaces, where rainwater can soak back into the ground. 40 alleys have been redone so far.

30 June 2008 - 2:00pm

CNN