Posts in Laneway Greening

Building Social Capital Through Bottom-Up Urbanism in Athens

Atenistas is a citizen collective that works to rejuvenate neglected areas of Athens. It's an inspiring example of what bottom-up urbanism can do for the physical and social infrastructure of the city.

Best Practices, Around the World, Laneways We Love, Laneway Greening, Take ActionGuest UserAugust 4, 2017Laneways We Love, Best practices, Europe, Bottom-up Urbanism, AthensComment

Chicago's Green Alleys and Dissolving the Laneway 'Climate Myth'

Chicago, which has a climate nearly idential to Toronto, has proven these laneway revitilization nay-sayers wrong by revitalizing hundreds of laneways in the past 10 years with their successful Green Alley Program.

Around the World, Laneways We Love, Laneway GreeningGuest UserJuly 6, 2015Greening, Chicago, Best practices, Stormwater managementComment

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