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Originally Posted by Handro
Is there something different about the alleys in this area than elsewhere downtown? It would be cool to do this with a lot of the underused alleyways downtown, like you said it would add an interesting layer to the existing grid. But I imagine the VAST majority are still using for loading/unloading/garbage disposal... I can only think of a couple that are unofficial thorough fares without much utilitarian activity (near Chicago Theater, near Quincy brownline)
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Chicago alleys are proper utilitarian alleys for garbage and such, so that we don't have garbage piled on the streets like NYC.
Garbage has to go somewhere. I'd rather keep it in the back than make all the alleys hip beer gardens and the trash out front.