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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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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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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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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Over the past year, laneways been activated and showcased in so many ways across Toronto.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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The City of Toronto recently released the Complete Streets Guidelines which provide guidance on how to design our city streets. Laneways are finally given the attention they deserve in this official City document.
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In recent years, success in redefining Seattle's laneways has shown how government-led initiatives and bottom-up efforts can work together to produce remarkable results.
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The Laneway Naming Project in Ward 21 provided a way to identify the neighborhood laneways, while commemorating the array of personalities that make up the heartbeat of the community.
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This guest post explores the Halifax's North End laneways and the vibrant artistic community that call these laneways home.
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Porch View Dances (PVD) is an award-winning community dance festival that engages everyday people as creators, storytellers and performers. This year their dance performances will take audience members through many of Seaton Village's laneways.
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Not sure exactly what a Laneway Crawl is? Watch this video from our 2015 Bloordale Laneway Crawl.
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During the inaugural Laneway Crawl in Bloordale in 2015, it was evident that some confusion still surrounded the idea of what a laneway crawl actually is; which, is part of the fun since it can be pretty much anything.
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