Alleys: The Width of One Car

A narrow alley in an old community. The width is less than four meters, with old apartments and townhouses tightly packed on both sides. Water pipes, electricity meter boxes, and air conditioner brackets are on the walls. Motorcycles are parked along both sides, leaving only enough width for one car in the middle. The sky is cut into a long, thin strip by power lines and crisscrossing additions. The ground is a patchwork of asphalt and cement, with manhole covers and drainage ditches. Potted plants and recyclables are placed in the corners of the walls. Avoid: drawing the alley wide, removing power lines and motorcycles, making the buildings on both sides set back, depicting the ground as a neat pavement.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一條老社區的窄巷。寬度不到四米,兩側是緊貼的老公寓與透天,牆面上有水管、電表箱與冷氣支架;機車沿著兩側停放,只剩中間一台車的寬度。天空被電線與交錯的加蓋切成細長的一條。地面是補丁式的柏油與水泥,有人孔蓋與排水溝。牆角放著盆栽與回收物。避免:把巷道畫寬、移除電線與機車、讓兩側建築退縮、把地面畫成整齊的鋪面。