{"id":9279,"date":"2023-11-20T12:30:43","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T12:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/?p=9279"},"modified":"2023-11-20T12:30:44","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T12:30:44","slug":"on-a-mission-to-spruce-up-grangetowns-lanes-and-alleyways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/on-a-mission-to-spruce-up-grangetowns-lanes-and-alleyways\/","title":{"rendered":"On a mission to spruce up Grangetown&#8217;s lanes and alleyways"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In March this year, the Safe Play Lanes Project was piloted in Grangetown to transform the lanes and alleyways behind houses.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>From 2009, Cardiff Council installed alley-gates in Grangetown, blocking off public access to these lanes. This was in an effort to combat anti-social behaviour such as fly-tipping, littering, and loitering, which had been creating unease among the residents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the gates made the lanes feel industrialised and &#8220;it wasn&#8217;t the best use of space,&#8221; says Dan Ware, assistant manager at Grange Pavilion, the centre which supports community-led projects in the area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/IMG_7796-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/IMG_7796-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/IMG_7796-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/IMG_7796-770x578.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/IMG_7796-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/IMG_7796.jpeg 2000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/IMG_7796-293x220.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/IMG_7796-1400x1050.jpeg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/IMG_7796-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/IMG_7796-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/IMG_7796-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/IMG_7796-770x578.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/IMG_7796-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/IMG_7796.jpeg 2000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/IMG_7796-293x220.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/IMG_7796-1400x1050.jpeg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dan is one of the people involved in the Safe Play Lanes Project. He says this initiative aims to make Grangetown&#8217;s lanes more functional and child friendly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The Play Lanes Project was introduced in order to beautify these spaces and turn them into multi-use facilities&#8230; but also trying to encourage safe play. So there would be a few toy services \u2013 basketball hoops, things like that \u2013 encouraging children to use the lanes,&#8221; Dan told Cardiff News Plus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dan has developed a multi-seed packet for growing native British wildflowers. In addition to cleaning up the lanes, he says honeycomb planters will be added for vertical gardening, introducing nature into the spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some local people have commented on social media about Cardiff&#8217;s parks and public areas, saying more can be done to improve their accessibility. 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