I took the photograph above of an alley in Denver's Platte Park neighborhood as I walked past, on the way to pick up my car at the repair shop. It was not all that exceptional, but it reminded me of the alleys back in the South Side Brainerd of Chicago, where I grew up. We used to raise corn on the alley side of the picket fence in the backyard, and I have been told that all manner of vendors used to drive through those alleys (years ago with horse-drawn wagons) on their way to sell their wares in the neighborhood. Cities all seem to have alleys, but as far as I can tell, most suburbs do not. That is because suburbs are boring. Just my opinion, but I am sure I am right.
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