Alley Observations – Launa Bodde
Alleys are interesting places. For reasons unknown to me, I have always been drawn to them. I’ve been working on compiling a series of images from alleys in Seattle, particularly those in the Pioneer...
View ArticleAlleys – Our Urban Future
by Daniel Toole - After traveling around the world in search of great alleys, I have experienced a number of different ways these spaces are being used in modern cities. Alleys in Chicago and Detroit,...
View ArticleAlley Allure
Alleys have allure. One of Pioneer Square’s residents recently snapped a photo of this wedding party in the Nord Alley. We’ve seen everything from commercial filming, photoshoots and performances. Even...
View ArticleAlley Rescue Mission
Madeleine and her family are part of the Alley Network Project. Recently neighbors on the block started cleaning up the alley, stopping illegal trash dumping, and even adding plants! If you’ve ever...
View ArticleActivating Alleys for a Lively City | Seattle Integrated Alley Handbook
Jenny Kempson and Mary Fialko, under the instruction of Nancy Rottle at the University of Washington Green Futures Lab, spent a semester studying alleys and distilling their learning into a handbook....
View ArticleGreat Event! Moss, Words, Plants, Art………
Jenny Kempson and Lauren Keene, photo courtesy Scott Chilberg Nord Alley’s First Thursday event brought people out of the woodwork on a rainy May evening. The event featured two art installations: P...
View ArticleHighlights from Le Tour d’Alley
During a 3 week span, over 1,000 lunchtime guests came to view the Tour de France in Nord Alley. As the cyclists killed their legs climbing the Alps, the race came to life from the back of our U-haul...
View ArticleDogs Light Up Nord Alley
December 12, 2012 On First Thursday December 6th, dozens of costumed canines flocked to Nord Alley in Pioneer Square. The evening saw these furry, four-legged friends gathering for the first annual...
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