The Vancouver Public Space Network is gearing up to transform one of Gastown’s laneways into fun and friendly space for the best outdoor hangout spot of the season.
After having hosted an outrageously successful event in East Van earlier in the summer, the Vancouver Public Space Network (with a grant from VIVA Vancouver), will transform the laneway between Cordova and Cambie into fun and friendly spaces using upcycled furniture, flea market finds, and pallets. The event, which is appropriately titled, “Backyard BBQ”, will use some creatively upcycled materials to turn an urban space into the suburban dream. Think grilled food, lawn games, music, and maybe even a rogue pink flamingo.
Aside from fun and games, the event aims to highlight how unwelcoming most of Vancouver’s laneways are, despite taking up a significant amount of land throughout the city.
Recently, the City has taken an interest in turning laneways into places for people, most notably with Alley Oop, a richly coloured lane off Granville Street. But with hundreds of kilometers of laneways in Vancouver alone, much more can be done. To learn more, visit vancouverpublicspace.ca
