Green alleys are citizen projects that aim to improve the urban environment by taking direct ownership of underutilized and often neglected space. A green alley can be divided into spaces that serve different uses. For example, citizens involved in the project may want a space for eating, urban agriculture, playing, resting or socializing. These spaces can contain all sorts of elements: flowerbeds, plant strips, honeycombed paving stones, planting boxes, trees, shrubs and climbing plants, murals, urban furniture, play modules, etc. In addition to enhancing a neglected space, the transformation of alleys discourages the illegal dumping of waste, harmful activities and contributes to the fight against heat islands. source text Photo: - Le Devoir André Brisebois lives on Henri-Julien street, near the small Demers street, on the Plateau-Mont-Royal. The street is not an authentic alley because it has a name, and an ancestral house proudly displays an address. Patrick Lavoie, President of the Modigliani Green Lane Committee, accompanied by some members and residents of the neighborhood. Photo: Dominic Gildener/Métro Média Illustration. A green alley in Montreal - Wikicommons