The shared laneway west of 20th Street serves two functions. It is a vehicular and service access route to existing and new buildings fronting 20th Street. It is also a pedestrian circulation route that connects to pathways and linkages into the Campus.

Policies:

• The laneway should be enhanced as a comfortable, safe, and aesthetically pleasing pedestrian corridor. Enhanced materials should be used for the laneway including concrete as the surface material.
• New buildings should provide a minimum 2.0m setback from the laneway right-of-way to accommodate a generous sidewalk alongside the buildings, and provide door access to the sidewalk.
• Enhanced materials should be used for the sidewalk in keeping with the quality and design proposed for the public realm.
• Buildings should provide exterior lighting to the laneway so that it can be comfortably accessed at night.
• Any landscape screening used for the maintenance yard should provide clear access to and through the Campus from the laneway.

Existing Laneway (Between 20th and 21th Street) at BU Early Learning Centre:

Proposed Laneway (Between 20th and 21th Street) at BU Early Learning Centre: