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search Alley in downtown Washington, D.C. Broadway Alley, a rare
alley in Manhattan, is not near Broadway An alley usually called
a ginnel in Moss Side, Manchester  An alley or alleyway is a
narrow lane found in urban areas, often for pedestrians only,
which usually runs between or behind buildings. In older cities
and towns in Europe, alleys are often what is left of a medieval
street network, or a right of way or ancient footpath in an
urban setting. In older urban development, alleys were built to
allow for deliveries such as coal to the rear of houses. Alleys
may be paved, or simply dirt tracks. A blind alley has no outlet
at one end and is thus a cul-de-sac.  Many modern urban
developments do not incorporate alleys, but some may provide a
service road to allow for waste collection, or rear access for
fire engines and parking. Andrés Duany, American architect and
urban planner, has long espoused the use of alleys as leading to
a better integration