High foot traffic at varying hours along the peripheral
Local business and usable spaces abut the alleyway
One way corridors for quick connection to other downtown locations
Less auto traffic flow in alleys = safer pedestrian and bike access ways
Large building facades to support art murals
Historical buildings and points of interest (rail way tracks, grain bin, etc.)
Open on both ends of alleyway, no dead ends with some multiple access/exit points
Relatively low building heights provide good sense of space and enclosure.
~2,986sq ft. of soft building
·~906sq ft. of currently unused space with commercial potential
~5,500sq ft. of identified “soft” building space that could be removed and transformed into a green space for local restaurant seating and a connecting corridor from sidewalk to alleyway
·~9400sq ft. + ~9400sq ft. + ~9200sq ft. = ~28000sq ft. potential alley space for use
Parking lot, ~5,478sq ft., of multi-use space, that could be transformed
Local business, existing and potentially new ones, gain access to valuable frontage and revenues
Lighting inadequate at night
Unclean alleys
Graffiti and old walls, broken windows
The last three = creates a mental barrier that excludes the use of the space to some civilians