A vibrant and informal narrow street for spending time, often featuring local art and culture, and with shared or restricted access to motor vehicles.
Many laneways have evolved from their traditional role of providing service access to the rear of properties to becoming more-attractive destinations. Civic lanes often provide distinctive activities that are different to those found elsewhere in the neighbourhood.
Some civic lanes can be dedicated to staying and walking activities. Others can adopt a shared function to enable last-mile freight and vehicle access to properties at slow speeds.