EP 78: Ideas from the Alley
Municipal Equation Podcast
English - February 03, 2023 23:35 - 27 minutes - 22.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsSociety & Culture Government smartcities cities civictech localgov municipalities publicart publichealth urbanism Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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When you think of downtown alleys, what comes to mind? Bad associations, maybe? The place to avoid at night? Ever since childhood, Americans have had the general impression that alleyways are dark, dirty, dangerous -- the right setting for noir crime stories. And that might sometimes be the case. But some U.S. cities are starting to embrace their alleys like assets -- as places to be -- with art, lighting, planters, seating and cleanliness. This is a classic episode of Municipal Equation from 2017, loaded with interesting voices and ideas.