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Alley & Mid-block Connections
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<br /> Alleys and pedestrian mid-block connections are useful tools "" • i 9. t
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<br /> to preserve alleys that provide useful routes for pedestrians f c I t� I I l r
<br /> and make them fee safe and comfortable by using plantings, ,i- -'► lu -�. $ , `
<br /> murals,lights,fixtures and special paving materials. c':, S ! _
<br /> Add windows and balconies to buildings with sides along alleys — . 4 r` t j 'i.
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<br /> to add life and eyes on the public realm.Townhouses and — „� - •,T .,Y.. .n
<br /> townhouse-like frontage could face alleys to create mews and 4u.„ � II' rl I.
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<br /> pedestrian oriented.mid-block conditions.New larger mixed- Y�. "
<br /> use developments can bridge these connections,but preserve "
<br /> the pedestrian connectivity at the street level \r �,�
<br /> New construction can preserve access to air and light while preserving mid-block Townhouses facing a pedestrian mews with entry stoops and landscape beds create
<br /> connections.Water features.landscaping,string lights,and a restaurant activate this space desirable address for these for-sale townhouses in New York City
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<br /> - Restaurant seating.and connections to important buildings Plantings.seating,well designed fixtures,attractive signage. High quality paving materials delineate between the vehicle
<br /> turned this alleyway into a pedestrian only connection and high quality paving materials make this alley a place lane and the pedestrian zones.Newer buildings have
<br /> Mired-use alley with high quality paving.well lit retail storefronts.sealing.and art people feel comfortable gathering windows,awnings.and entrances fronting the alley
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