1. Creating a Model of Alley Revitalization by Studying Canton Alley in Seattle Chinatown-International District Alley Revitalization From Invisible to Visible Alley Canton Alley Model

2. Alley

3.  Why Alley?  217,500 sf of alleys in Seattle  85% underused  Increase public space by 50% Alley Revitalization  Goal of Alley Revitalization Improving quality of public space Greener city Safer walking environment

4. Alley Revitalization 1990s – Free Alley in Pioneer Square Chris Martin: CleanSpaces 1998 - “Alley is critical to pioneer square’s urban identity” 2008 – Dumpster Free Alley Program  Clear Alley Program(CAP) City of Seattle: CleanSpaces + Waste Management

5. Canton Alley

7. Model  Why Model  Re-Thinking about revitalization as continuous process  Public outreach  Alley owners & organizations  My Passion  Historic preservation  U.S. policy & NGOs

8. Method Lit. Review Canton Alley Case Study Model Interpretation History of alley Progress of alley revitalization Cases study Temporary Permanent Research Paper Publish on personal website

9. Lit. Review  History of the neighborhood and alley  Present progress of preservation and revitalization  Case study in other alleys and possible activities  Nord Alley  Post Alley  San Francisco Alley  Melbourne Alley  China’s Alley

10. Canton Alley

11. Chinatown Historic Alley Partnership (CHAP)

12. Canton Alley GOAL ： Alley Revitalization EVENTS! OUTREACH! Physical Improvement Community Building Fundraising $93,800 match grant

13. Event: Alley Party Canton Alley Spooky Alley Party

14. Outreach: Website Canton Alley Outreach: Mailing List, Former Residents

15. Canton Alley Physical Improvement Building Occupation Building Occupation Neighborhood Outreach Other Connections

16. Model

17. Next Step  Event implementation  Family Reunion Picnic  Summer Alley Party  Outreach  Former residents  Other NGOs  Marketing  Advertisement materials  Updating website

18. Chuhan Zheng  Questions?  THANK YOU!