Alleys and laneways in Victoria
#1
Posted 28 June 2011 - 07:48 PM
This is near Hillside Centre:
http://maps.google.c...1,,0,25.89&z=16
There's a movement to take advantage of these laneways by building new infill construction that fronts them, so that it's a vibrant accessway, not merely a dingy back alley.
-City of Victoria website, 2009
#2
Posted 28 June 2011 - 07:53 PM
http://maps.google.c...2,25.36,,0,5.88
Perhaps others have better photos of this windy road.
-City of Victoria website, 2009
#3
Posted 29 June 2011 - 04:20 PM
The biggest ones I know of are between Foul Bay and Florence, and Florence and Epworth
#4
Posted 29 June 2011 - 04:25 PM
The biggest ones I know of are between Foul Bay and Florence, and Florence and Epworth
Neat, I never knew about those ones. Interesting that there are also two alleys to the west on the Victoria side of Foul Bay Rd. - http://maps.google.c...15,,0,8.81&z=17
#5
Posted 29 June 2011 - 04:28 PM
It has some small houses built along it.
#6
Posted 29 June 2011 - 07:38 PM
Another One
More of the same
A Lane off another lane!
Quite a few little lanes in my immediate neighbourhood
#7
Posted 29 June 2011 - 09:56 PM
This one near Cook & Hillside actually has a name (and a sign), "Bakery Mews" - http://maps.google.c....56,,0,1.2&z=17
It has some small houses built along it.
Travel down the lane a ways and stop at the teal 66 ford pickup on the left hand side. Backup to the other side of the garage from the pickup and you will see a guy just sitting by a dumpster.
This is why I am glad Victoria does not have a lot of lanes.
#8
Posted 30 June 2011 - 08:24 AM
I find it interesting that most of the lanes seem to be within a certain region of the city. The mid eastern reaches of the City of Victoria and the neighbouring areas in Oak Bay.
#9
Posted 30 June 2011 - 08:36 AM
http://maps.google.c...,227.94,,0,0.37
But I'm not really sure what it is other than commercial access to a few places.
#10
Posted 30 June 2011 - 08:41 AM
No homes, no addresses I don't think. It just gives access and some parking opportunities for Mt. Tolmie Hospital.
#11
Posted 30 June 2011 - 08:56 AM
I have never understood why there are almost no lanes or back alleys in this city. Certainly the downtown core should have them all over, but there are none.
No alleys downtown? Come on - haven't you ever left the sidewalk? They're all over the place - and the city gives bonuses to developers for including them in new developments...
#12
Posted 30 June 2011 - 10:23 AM
Which is unfortunate, because if you don't have lanes then the vehicle parking entrances on modern buildings will have to take up valuable space along the sidewalk.
#13
Posted 30 June 2011 - 11:24 AM
No alleys downtown? Come on - haven't you ever left the sidewalk? They're all over the place - and the city gives bonuses to developers for including them in new developments...
Downtown Vic doesn't have the long thru-block alleys like the way they are usually done in cities, but yeah there are plenty of short dead-end alleys.
#14
Posted 30 June 2011 - 11:41 AM
You can look around and see how many core blocks downtown have no off street access:
Fort, Broad, Broughton, Douglas
Douglas, Fort, Blanshard, View
I can go on and on.
There are many small parking areas behind buildings, but as loading zones, they suck. Most of them would not be able to accommodate a 5 ton truck. They are also not set up as loading zones.
Downtown, the best alley we have is not an alley, Langley Street.
#15
Posted 15 August 2011 - 09:00 PM
Here is a really cool collection of laneways in Oak Bay / Gonzales / Fairfield area:
http://www.aliboswor...raphs/laneways/
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