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Laneways we love
Feb 7, 2022
Laneways we love
Feb 7, 2022
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Feb 7, 2022
Memorium
Feb 3, 2022
Memorium
Feb 3, 2022
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Feb 3, 2022
How we’re transforming Toronto’s neglected laneways into vibrant public places
Jun 2, 2021
How we’re transforming Toronto’s neglected laneways into vibrant public places
Jun 2, 2021

At The Laneway Project, we’re focused on transforming Toronto’s most overlooked and neglected public spaces into complete, living places. Find out how these unique placemaking projects come to life.

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Jun 2, 2021
Warming Up To Winterways
Mar 30, 2021
Warming Up To Winterways
Mar 30, 2021

Winterways: Launching May 2021

Just like our parks, Toronto’s laneways are often used by communities as much-needed shared spaces. Downtown back alleys have naturally evolved into helpful routes to avoid main street crowds; in residential laneways, kids can be left alone to climb snow banks without the worry of busy traffic.

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Mar 30, 2021
Taking the Laneway to School in Leslieville
Mar 1, 2021
Taking the Laneway to School in Leslieville
Mar 1, 2021

Sounds of children playing ring out through this Toronto alley, giving it a special personality. After speaking with community members, it became clear that this public space needed to be safer for kids on their way to school.

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Mar 1, 2021
Laneway Lessons From Canada’s Oldest Chinatown
Feb 5, 2019
Laneway Lessons From Canada’s Oldest Chinatown
Feb 5, 2019

In Victoria, one of the oldest cities in the Pacific Northwest, commercial alleyways have been a part of the city’s fabric for over a hundred and fifty years.

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Feb 5, 2019
A Summer Spent in the Lanes
Jan 17, 2019
A Summer Spent in the Lanes
Jan 17, 2019

Over the past year, laneways been activated and showcased in so many ways across Toronto.

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Jan 17, 2019
Lost Rivers, Green Alleys and Public Art: Reshaping Toronto’s Relationship with Water through Laneways
Oct 29, 2018
Lost Rivers, Green Alleys and Public Art: Reshaping Toronto’s Relationship with Water through Laneways
Oct 29, 2018

As we continue to modify our environment to suit our needs, elements of the city’s physical and cultural landscapes are often forgotten or lost.

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Oct 29, 2018
Changing Lanes: How Enabling Laneway Suites Benefits the Public Realm
Jun 22, 2018
Changing Lanes: How Enabling Laneway Suites Benefits the Public Realm
Jun 22, 2018

Toronto and East York Community Council reconvened a couple of weeks ago to revisit the deferred decision on the future of laneways laneway suites. They voted unanimously in favour of their adoption.

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Jun 22, 2018
Graffiti Alley Receives Tourism Toronto President's Award
Jan 5, 2018
Graffiti Alley Receives Tourism Toronto President's Award
Jan 5, 2018

This year, Tourism Toronto's "Presidents' Award" went to Graffiti Alley for giving "canvas and colour to the spaces in between". 

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Jan 5, 2018
Dreaming of Brighter Days in the Laneway
Jan 5, 2018
Dreaming of Brighter Days in the Laneway
Jan 5, 2018

With this cold weather, we're dreaming of sunny days in the laneways like the Layers of Rush Lane event we held this summer with the Queen W BIA.

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Jan 5, 2018
Building Social Capital Through Bottom-Up Urbanism in Athens​​​​​​​
Aug 4, 2017
Building Social Capital Through Bottom-Up Urbanism in Athens​​​​​​​
Aug 4, 2017

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.

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Aug 4, 2017
2016 Laneway Forward Photo Contest Winners
Feb 17, 2017
2016 Laneway Forward Photo Contest Winners
Feb 17, 2017

Our (Lane)way Forward Photo Contest had over 450 entries of laneways across Toronto.  Check the 10 winning photos.  Thanks to everyone who sent in their photos. 

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Feb 17, 2017

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We humbly recognize that the land now called Toronto is the traditional territory of many Indigenous nations, including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat peoples. This land continues to be home to diverse First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples, whose presence and contributions are vital to our shared community. As we walk these urban paths, we honour the relationship between Indigenous peoples and these lands, and strive to uphold our responsibilities as treaty people. As we explore the potential of Toronto's laneways, we're reminded of the ancient pathways created by Indigenous peoples, connecting communities long before our city existed. Recognizing that our modern urban passages echo the vital connections forged by those who came before us.