Alleys

thumb|Alley in Sanaa, Yemen An alley or alleyway is a narrow lane, path, or passageway, often reserved for pedestrians, which usually runs between, behind, or within buildings in towns and cities. It is also a rear access or service road (back lane), or a path, walk, or avenue (French allée) in a park or garden.

thumb|275px|A hutong in Beijing thumb|275px|right|Entrance to a residence in a hutong

300px|thumb|Street entrance to a longtang (Xinxin Li) in Shanghai, just before demolition.

thumb|300px|Pattaya Soi 13/14, typical Soi in Pattaya 250px|thumb|Moonmuang Soi 9 in Chiang Mai

human settlement in Japan