An important step in the journey of activating alleyways is building a strong and viable network with other people and organizations, especially other non-profits, that support the various activities and initiatives that get undertaken.
The support of other non-profits will be explored in this blog piece as I have recently gotten to know a small number of amazing non-profits that are also working to activate alleyways.
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| Jasminka Miletic-Prelovac and Sam Camerson of Livable Laneways Vancouver as well as me |
Livable Laneways is a non-profit located here in Vancouver and they have put a tremendous amount of effort in activating alleyways around the city such as the ones in Gas Town. We meet during July and we both agreed that it would beneficial and fun to collaborate and support each other’s endeavours. You can check out their Facebook page to learn more https://www.facebook.com/
Seattle is also home to a number of non-profits and community efforts dedicated to activating their alleyways such as the Post Alley Project, Chinatown Historic Alley Partnership and the Alley Network Project. Yesterday I had the pleasure of speaking with Liz Stenning from the International Sustainability Institute who is involved with the Alley Network Project. What they have accomplished in activating alley spaces is incredible and inspiring, here’s a link to their website so you can get all inspired as well http://
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When Liz and I spoke she was more than happy to offer some advice and suggestions as to what the MFA can do in activating alley spaces in North Vancouver. That advice brought into focuses one of the values of having a network, which is the support, offered in bettering our communities.
Moving forward the MFA will work towards setting up a network with other non-profits like Livable Laneways Vancouver and the Alley Network Project so we continue to communicate and support each other.
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