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Apr 12, 2012 • P {ALLEY} DROMES by J. Kempson + L. Keene + S. Marshall A variety of moss made words will demonstrate a fun mixture of palindromes which can be read from left to right and right to left down the alley walls. + ALLEY PALLET by J. Bennetto Alley Pallets, transforms discarded industrial pallets into vertical...
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Apr 12, 2012 • Jenny Kempson and Mary Fialko, under the instruction of Nancy Rottle at the University of Washington Green Futures Lab, spent a semester studying alleys and distilling their learning into a handbook. Below, the three authors give a quick description of how you might use the handbook to improve your own alleys. The Seattle Integrated Alley...
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Mar 28, 2012 • The newest addition to the Nord Alley twinkled overhead as people filtered into the outdoor space. A spattering of blue and soft white LED light strands draped around glowing orbs, created a warm and almost whimsical ambience as people bustled underneath, snapping photos of the lights.The canopy of lights may have been most photogenic feature of the evening,...
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Feb 27, 2012 • JOIN US in welcoming the Bicycle Alliance of Wahington & Back Alley Bike Repair to the neighborhood and the Nord Alley. PIONEER SQUARE First Thursday Time: 5:30-7:30pm Pioneer Square’s 1st Thursday | March 1st Place: Enter through the Nord Alley to view the Lighting Constellation. (alley behind 314 1st Ave S, btw 1st Ave S & Occidental AND Main St...
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Feb 26, 2012 • Come see CONSTELLATION ALLEY! A light installation in Nord Alley, brought to you by The Alley Network Project. Constellation Alley is intended to evoke images of constellations and emulate the starry sky. Glowing orbs seemingly float above Nord Alley, while multiple strands of white globe and polka-dot LEDs create a curtain of sparkle. The idea...
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Jan 3, 2012 • Madeleine and her family are part of the Alley Network Project. Recently neighbors on the block started cleaning up the alley, stopping illegal trash dumping, and even adding plants! If you’ve ever taken the Underground Tour, you might remember the Pioneer Passage alley- off Yesler and 1st Avenue in Pioneer Square. Here’s a link to an inspiring blog written...
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Dec 20, 2011 • Alleys have allure. One of Pioneer Square’s residents recently snapped a photo of this wedding party in the Nord Alley. We’ve seen everything from commercial filming, photoshoots and performances. Even this group found the alley charming for their wedding photos. Sometimes people are drawn into the alley by the hanging steel and glass sculpture installed from one of the buildings. That definitely catches the eye. The...
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Dec 15, 2011 • by Daniel Toole - After traveling around the world in search of great alleys, I have experienced a number of different ways these spaces are being used in modern cities. Alleys in Chicago and Detroit, besides bearing their utilitarian waste- conveying activities, are transforming into environmentally integrated stormwater treatment centers. Chicago “green alleys” are re-paved...
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Nov 17, 2011 • Alleys are interesting places. For reasons unknown to me, I have always been drawn to them. I’ve been working on compiling a series of images from alleys in Seattle, particularly those in the Pioneer Square area. I also organize the Seattle Street Photography meetup, and our group has spent considerable time exploring the alleys of...
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Nov 9, 2011 • YOU’RE INVITED TO CAROLING & CHEER …with Seattle’s own Beaconettes! FIRST THURSDAY IN PIONEER SQUARE Time: 5:30-7:30pm, Pioneer Square’s First Thursday December 1st (immediately following Tree Lighting Festival at 5:00pm in Occidental Park) Place: Nord Alley In the alley behind 314 1st Ave S (btw 1st Ave S & Occidental AND Main St & Jackson St)...
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Sep 16, 2011 • You’re Invited to Alley Cat! Alley Cat Adoption Event An Evening with Paws Cats & Kittens. Family fun event that will offer: Kitty *Kissing* Booth / Games / Food / Beverages Time: 5:00-8:00pm, Pioneer Square’s First Thursday October 6th Place: Nord Alley In the alley behind 314 1st Ave S (btw 1st Ave S & Occidental...
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Sep 15, 2011 • On September 15, the IRC partnered with the Alley Network Project and International Sustainability Institute to bring the community a unique, outdoor film experience in Pioneer Square. Thirty people gathered in the Jackson-King Street alleyway to view two documentaries: I Just Keep Quiet: The Voices of Human Trafficking and Starting Again: Stories of Refugee Youth....
