Melbourne overview
From the graffiti-lined AC/DC Lane, to the retaraunts of China Town, and the shopping streets of Degraves Lane, to the hangout of Centre Place, Melbourne was an incredible city of alleys and public space in general. This type of urbanism is not attainable without prolific planning, policy, and organic development. This network of alleys is a model city for any flatiron grid city seeking to re-invigorate their back-alleys and side streets.
Alleys of Seattle 
Have you been to or researched the Strøget in Copenhagen? Some of your photos of the shopping alleys reminded me of it.
No, I haven’t. It sounds great though. Do you have any pictures of it?
Is that colored paper? It reminds me of the New Years festival in Japan. Great find!
They are tiny strips of a plastic streamer like material. The noise and movement was really powerful for such a low tech intervention.