Amazing alleyways transformed by communities... 🌸

A thread:
Wavertree; #Liverpool:



"We share the space with the road behind us and I don't know anyone from that part of the alleyway but we've become really good friends now.

"There's a real sense of community out there."
Wavertree; #Liverpool:

 "We share the space with the road behind us and I don't know anyone from that part of the alleyway but we've become really good friends now."There's a real sense of community out there."
Wavertree; #Liverpool:

 "We share the space with the road behind us and I don't know anyone from that part of the alleyway but we've become really good friends now."There's a real sense of community out there."
Wavertree; #Liverpool:

 "We share the space with the road behind us and I don't know anyone from that part of the alleyway but we've become really good friends now."There's a real sense of community out there."
#Oldham

Residents have taken a new approach to fly-tipping by transforming their littered alleyways into valued spaces. Mouldy sofas, unwanted white goods and piles of rubbish have been replaced with plants, trees, benches.
#Oldham Residents have taken a new approach to fly-tipping by transforming their littered alleyways into valued spaces. Mouldy sofas, unwanted white goods and piles of rubbish have been replaced with plants, trees, benches.
#Oldham Residents have taken a new approach to fly-tipping by transforming their littered alleyways into valued spaces. Mouldy sofas, unwanted white goods and piles of rubbish have been replaced with plants, trees, benches.
#Oldham Residents have taken a new approach to fly-tipping by transforming their littered alleyways into valued spaces. Mouldy sofas, unwanted white goods and piles of rubbish have been replaced with plants, trees, benches.
#Levenshulme

"Just off the A6 in Levenshulme, it’s a little treat for the senses. I know many of the people who live here, and it’s become a very special place for them" -

📸- Bud's Garden Centre
#Middlesborough: 




This alleyway in Middlesbrough is now a haven of hanging baskets, plants and trees. The Alley was well-kept in 1960s but as the decades dragged on residents began to dump their rubbish on cobbles
.

📷: North News and Pictures
#Middlesborough: 


This alleyway in Middlesbrough is now a haven of hanging baskets, plants and trees. The Alley was well-kept in 1960s but as the decades dragged on residents began to dump their rubbish on cobbles
.: North News and Pictures
#Middlesborough: 


This alleyway in Middlesbrough is now a haven of hanging baskets, plants and trees. The Alley was well-kept in 1960s but as the decades dragged on residents began to dump their rubbish on cobbles
.: North News and Pictures
Old Trafford, Greater #Manchester:


One of our own projects, consisting of 328 planters, 3327 plants, 142 bird houses and 59 seating areas, with a focus on community spirit, residents now have a healthy, green place they can relax and socialise.
Old Trafford, Greater #Manchester: 
One of our own projects, consisting of 328 planters, 3327 plants, 142 bird houses and 59 seating areas, with a focus on community spirit, residents now have a healthy, green place they can relax and socialise.
Old Trafford, Greater #Manchester: 
One of our own projects, consisting of 328 planters, 3327 plants, 142 bird houses and 59 seating areas, with a focus on community spirit, residents now have a healthy, green place they can relax and socialise.
Old Trafford, Greater #Manchester: 
One of our own projects, consisting of 328 planters, 3327 plants, 142 bird houses and 59 seating areas, with a focus on community spirit, residents now have a healthy, green place they can relax and socialise.
#Belfast:

"[The council] said no so we thought we’d do it ourselves. We brought out our own paint and plants. We up-cycled and recycled, we don’t want money."

📷The Belfast Tab
#Belfast: "[The council] said no so we thought we’d do it ourselves. We brought out our own paint and plants. We up-cycled and recycled, we don’t want money."The Belfast Tab
#Belfast: "[The council] said no so we thought we’d do it ourselves. We brought out our own paint and plants. We up-cycled and recycled, we don’t want money."The Belfast Tab
#Belfast: "[The council] said no so we thought we’d do it ourselves. We brought out our own paint and plants. We up-cycled and recycled, we don’t want money."The Belfast Tab
Moss Side, #Manchester:



'Upping It', a group helping neighbourhoods in Moss Side & Rusholme to clean alleys, reduce fly‑tipping, increase recycling, and improve our environment.

"There’s lots of Moss between the cobbles in Moss Side, so they are hard work!"

📷: Ishbel
Moss Side, #Manchester: 

'Upping It', a group helping neighbourhoods in Moss Side & Rusholme to clean alleys, reduce fly‑tipping, increase recycling, and improve our environment."There’s lots of Moss between the cobbles in Moss Side, so they are hard work!": Ishbel
Moss Side, #Manchester: 

'Upping It', a group helping neighbourhoods in Moss Side & Rusholme to clean alleys, reduce fly‑tipping, increase recycling, and improve our environment."There’s lots of Moss between the cobbles in Moss Side, so they are hard work!": Ishbel
If you know of any other good examples, please share!

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