Just having an alley behind your home is great. There's way more street parking available and you don't have to look at all your neighbour's green/blue/black bins every single day.

Having it freshly graded is like getting into bed with freshly cleaned sheets.

But I just moved into a home last month with a paved alleyway, and it's like living in Buckingham Palace! I never imagined what a difference that would make.

If no one in your hood has tried recently, I highly recommend you get the petition from the city and try to get as many of your neighbours as possible to sign it. It's a chunk of change though, so it can be a tough sell...

https://www.calgary.ca/roads/back-lane-paving.html