Mt. Laurel: Rear Alleys and Lanes 8.12

This picture depicts the principle of Rear Alleys and Lanes. In this picture, an alley way is shown with the garbage can, mailbox, and garage in display. The idea behind having an alley way is to have the car and other services such as garbage hidden from the main sidewalk. This discreet access allows the sidewalk to be used by pedestrians and not be wasted by having cars and smelly garbage on the sidewalk. The alley way not only hides trash cans and parking but also hides ugly things such as transformers and fuse boxes. The community of Mt. Laurel utilizes these alleys very effectively. There are no houses with driveways and definitely no houses with garages in the very front of the house. The residents of Mt. Laurel understand the need for clear streets in order for pedestrians to use them. The result of having alleyways is the interaction between neighbors on the now clear sidewalk.