Today, in Place Parts, Episode 5, we follow up on Episode 3, about the importance of distinguishing the storybook from the real, something we also discussed with actor Richard Karn in Episode 4. What are the methods for doing so? The answer: LEARN and “context keys.” In my new book, […]
Breaking news, in two parts. Firstly, there’s an epic reunion pending for Home Improvement stars Tim Allen and Richard Karn, in a new History Channel series. Secondly, the show, Assembly Required, shares themes with our book, and many of today’s hot themes in placemaking and urbanism. Moreover, the show’s American […]
Welcome back to Place Parts, Episode 3, a short video feature in anticipation of the release of my third book, Sustaining a City’s Culture and Character: Principles and Best Practices, available very shortly in the United States, and eventually, around the world. Today, we follow up Episode 2, which provided a […]
Welcome back to Place Parts, Episode 2, a short video feature in anticipation of the release of my third book, Sustaining a City’s Culture and Character: Principles and Best Practices, available very shortly in the United States, and eventually, around the world. Last time, in Place Parts, Episode 1, we talked […]
Welcome to Place Parts, Episode 1, a short video feature in anticipation of the release of my third book, Sustaining a City’s Culture and Character: Principles and Best Practices, available very shortly in the United States, and eventually, around the world. Place Parts goes beyond two-dimensional blogging and will appear at […]
Let’s talk about the hyperlocal places of Pandemica, where the successes of sustaining community may live or die. They are on my mind this New Year’s Day, after a long walk in West Berkshire. I saw many local instances of non-compliance with England’s Tier 4 COVID-19 guidelines. I considered the […]
