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Vancouver’s Alleys are More Awesome Now!

September 30, 2016
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By Destination Vancouver
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Two people playing basketball on a colorful outdoor court with purple, pink, and yellow walls and floor.

As part of its More Awesome Now project, the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association, HCMA Architecture + Design and the City of Vancouver have come together to transform several drab laneways into vibrant, engaging, accessible urban parks. Featuring basketball hoops, a foosball court, and hopscotch, More Awesome Now encourages people to BYOB (bring your own ball), have fun, and make new social connections.

The first Awesome public lane is located south of West Hastings between Seymour and Granville. Check out the photo essay below to see what I’m talking about.

Colorful urban alley with pink, purple, and yellow painted basketball court and walls, a person walking in the distance.
Red basketball hoop with white net attached to a white backboard in an indoor court with yellow and gray walls.
Two people walking on a colorful outdoor basketball court with yellow, purple, and white markings, and one person standing near a gray door.
Four light blue chairs and two round light blue tables on a yellow painted area next to a pink sidewalk and a stone building.
Group of six people standing and talking in a colorful alley with pink and yellow walls and painted ground.
Two people standing in front of a yellow wall with a fire exit door, one wearing a black jacket and ripped jeans, the other in a tie-dye shirt and shorts, skateboard leaning against the wall.
Building facade with lower half painted yellow and upper half painted pink, featuring multiple windows and a streetlight in front.
Person wearing a black beanie, black Western basketball jersey, gray sweatpants, and patterned socks standing against a purple wall with a basketball at their feet.
Two adjacent windows on a building, one with yellow wall and curtains with light on inside, the other with gray wall and dark inside.
Person standing on one leg against a textured yellow wall, holding an acoustic guitar and wearing a brown jacket and leopard print skirt.

Lenée is a freelance multimedia journalist based in Metro Vancouver. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @LeneeSon

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