Alleys

Very interesting residential plans are on the boards for an underutilized alley property on Capitol Hill.

Last year, DC-based architecture firm EL Studio explored what people would like to see in their alleys and the Mount Vernon Triangle (MVT) Community Improvement District (CID) was taking inventory, planning the future of the neighborhood's…

You’re probably familiar with the phrase “Not in My Back Yard,” and the NIMBY-ist mindset that people take whenever change threatens whatever way of life with which they’ve grown comfortable. But what happens when it’s not the backyard in…

Washington has plenty of picturesque residential streets lined with colorfully painted rowhouses. But you can also find vibrant scenes—from Instagrammable murals and art workshops to cafés and pocket parks—playing out in the alleyways that…

In most of D.C., the alleyways tucked behind rows of houses serve only as trash collection points or access to parking spots. But a few are home to hidden surprises—enclaves of artists’ workshops or community parks. So how exactly did these…

In 1912, the Housing Commission of the Monday Evening Club published the "Directory of the Inhabited Alleys of Washington, DC". The guide identified 275 blocks in DC which contained habitable alleys, encompassing a total of 3,337 homes and…