On October 17, 2009, Princeton Future convened a llistening session to ask residents what kinds of changes they could imagine in several areas in the heart of the downtown area. One area was the alley off Nassau Street, just east of Witherspoon Street, leading to a cluster of small parking areas, loading areas, and parking stalls. Could the alley be turned into a functioning place — a Poets’ Alley? Could the area at the end of the alley be redeveloped into a more productive space — possibly for outside dining or a mini-plaza?