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Formal position, not binding

Create South End Alleyways Working Group for Improvements

Last activity August 27, 2026 (23 days ago)

  1. Introduced

    August 24, 2026

  2. In committee

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

The City Council supports establishing a South End Alleyways Working Group to study historic private alleyways, ownership, maintenance, and potential solutions. The group would coordinate with residents, property owners, city departments, utilities, and experts to consider drainage, accessibility, and funding options and to develop actionable recommendations.

Affects South End residents and South End property owners

In South End

Filed by Brian Worrell, Henry Santana, Enrique Pepén, Erin Murphy, Ruthzee Louijeune, Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Liz Breadon, Ed Flynn, John FitzGerald, and Miniard Culpepper

Now with the City Council

About Parks & Public Space and Environment & Climate

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Official title

Resolution in support of a South End Alleyways Working Group.

Timeline

  1. August 26, 2026

    The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.

    City Council

    On motion of Councilor Culpepper, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors FitzGerald and Flynn as original co-sponsors. On motion of Councilors Culpepper, FitzGerald, and Flynn, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.

    Watch the meeting City video Minutes, August 26, 2026