Creating a Model of Alley Revitalization by Studying Canton Alley in Seattle

Chinatown-International District

Alley Revitalization

From Invisible to Visible

AlleyCanton Alley

Model

Alley

Why Alley?

217,500 sf of alleys in Seattle

85% underused

Increase public space by 50%

Alley Revitalizatio

n

Goal of Alley Revitalization

• Improving quality of public space

• Greener city

• Safer walking environment

Alley Revitalizatio

n

• 1990s – Free Alley in Pioneer Square• Chris Martin: CleanSpaces

• 1998 - “Alley is critical to pioneer square’s urban identity”

• 2008 – Dumpster Free Alley Program

Clear Alley Program(CAP)• City of Seattle: CleanSpaces + Waste

Management

Canton Alley

Canton Alley

Model

Why Model

Re-Thinking about revitalization as continuous process

Public outreach

Alley owners & organizations

My Passion

Historic preservation

U.S. policy & NGOs

Method

Lit. ReviewCanton Alley Case Study

Model Interpretatio

n• History of alley• Progress of alley

revitalization• Cases study

• Temporary• Permanent

• Research Paper• Publish on

personal website

Lit. Review

History of the neighborhood and alley

Present progress of preservation and revitalization

Case study in other alleys and possible activities Nord Alley

Post Alley

San Francisco Alley

Melbourne Alley

China’s Alley

Canton Alley

Canton Alley

Chinatown Historic Alley Partnership (CHAP)

Canton Alley

GOAL：Alley

Revitalization

EVENTS!

OUTREACH!

PhysicalImprovement

Community Building

Fundraising$93,800

match grant

Event: Alley Party

Canton Alley

Spooky Alley Party

Outreach: Website

Canton Alley

Outreach: Mailing List, Former Residents

Canton Alley

Physica

l Impro

vem

ent

BuildingOccupation

BuildingOccupation

Neighborhood Outreach

Other Connections

Model

Next Step

Event implementation Family Reunion Picnic Summer Alley Party

Outreach Former residents Other NGOs

Marketing Advertisement materials Updating website

Chuhan Zheng

Questions?

THANK YOU!