Sole Alley in Downtown San Bernardino
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History of Sole Alley
Sole Alley existed in a dilapidated state for several decades before a Clean California Grant helped to revitalize it into the beautiful space it is today.
This alley was created only as an afterthought, shaped by the buildings that were developed around it. The buildings around Sole Alley were erected from the early 1900s to the 1950s creating a unique “L-shaped” space.
Before we shut this alley off to cars and transformed it into pedestrian paradise, it was just an easement for the fire department, utility companies and storage for trash bins.
It makes you wonder which uninspired spaces are out there, waiting to be turned into the next cool spot.
