Named for the little lights.

Walk slowly. Be a good guest.

A wisp is something small and easy to miss: a curl of steam from a food cart, a thread of lamplight in the dark. A lane is a street too small for most maps. Put them together and you have what we love most about any place.

We're a small group of walkers, eaters and noticers, writing about the little streets in our own cities and the ones we visit so you can see your own neighbourhood with fresh eyes.

• i.
  Walk slowlyThe best details only show up at walking pace.
• ii.
  Be a good guestLanes are homes and livelihoods. Be quiet and kind, and ask before you photograph.
• iii.
  Buy the thingSmall places survive on small purchases, so buy a snack or a postcard.