Posted April 11, 200916 yr Cincinnati has one prominent example of this: Gano Street and Ruth Lyons Lane by the Arnoff Performing Arts Center. Cities cleaning, 'greening' urban alleys By Haya El Nasser, USA TODAY, April 8, 2009 Cities are starting to see the thousands of miles of alleyways that line the backside of homes and buildings in a new light. Rather than dismissing them as dark, dank and often dangerous spots used mainly for trash pickup and garage access, they're treating them as valuable real estate that can help the environment and improve city life.
April 11, 200916 yr That's part of the lure of the city. People are intrigued by those 'secret spaces' that most people don't stray towards. Believe it or not, Columbus has quite a few of them downtown. Since the majority of downtown is sprawly, the juxtaposition makes it that much more interesting. They should be blocked off with bollards, allowing people to drink and smoke outside.
April 12, 200916 yr I agree. Aside from delivery or garbage trucks turn the space over to pedestrians. It's an alley for crying out loud, no one's going to care.
April 13, 200916 yr I did a photographic study of the alleys of DTCincy a few years back (2004). I should post them but they aren't digital.
April 14, 200916 yr I agree that they should become pedestrian only spaces that give people their fair share of the urban landscape without having to worry about vehicular traffic. I did a photographic study of the alleys of DTCincy a few years back (2004). I should post them but they aren't digital. Yes you should share this study with us (or just me). :wink:
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