DEFINITION
The country lane is designed to provide a rural aesthetic while reducing environmental impacts and discharges to the storm sewer system. The design will allow rain water to percolate over vegetation and through the ground, providing natural drainage. Increased vegetation will filter storm water and may improve air quality.

AKA
sustainable lane or alley

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
how is it measured? what are the criteria for its design or planning?

ILLUSTRATION


CASE STUDIES
Maple Street Country Lane
27th Avenue Country Lane
Yale Street Country Lane
City Farmer's Country Lane

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
NYT article abou the City of Chicago's "green alley" program: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/26/us/26chicago.html
(City of Vancouver brochure) http://www3.telus.net/public/a6a47567/CounrtyLaneFlyer.PDF
(construction sequence images) http://homepage.mac.com/cityfarmer/PhotoAlbum8.html
(City of Vancouver website)
http://199.175.219.1/engsvcs/streets/admin/improvements/improvementTypes/countryLane.htmhttp://199.175.219.1/engsvcs/streets/admin/improvements/improvementTypes/countryLane.htm