Sustaining Place

A Book Cover and Pride of Place

Throughout the past few months, it has been harder than ever to understand ideas and experiences of place, and the forces that contribute to their…

Modified Dystopia, I Salute You

With apologies to Julius Caesar, all pandemic rail transport behavior is divided into three parts.

Back to Two Rivers in Transcendental Times

Soon, after almost three years, we’ll be less Thames-side on a daily basis, replacing its ever-evolving majesty with the scaled-down realities of the Rivers Lambourn…

Observing Pandemic Patterns

If anyone doubted how concerns for public safety and associated protective rules guide human behavior, take a look at the seating configurations depicted above. In…

Sampling the Richmond Park Experience

Richmond Park is to many the most significant urban natural space in the United Kingdom. Yet, London visitors from overseas (when visits are possible) make…

Revisiting the Lenses and Landscapes of Place

We all feel the remarkable lack of control over the day-to-day, many of us for the first time. Today effortlessly merges with yesterday; washing hands,…

A Pandemic Escape to a West Berkshire Field

After months inside, the outside certainly beckons, an invitation to explore from an old and treasured friend. Where better than where the Romans walked, across…

Sustaining a City’s Culture and Character–A Visual Sampler

The essays and photographs exhibited on this website are a serialized prequel to Sustaining a City’s Culture and Character: Principles and Best Practices (Rowman and…

If You are Still Staying Home, I Understand

I suppose that walking to church in 1285, the village resident had risks to consider when going outside versus staying home. After yesterday, I have…

In Search of Context in ‘Alfresco Twickenham’

During the relative calm of July in the United Kingdom, when the COVID curve is flattened (for now), it is time to explore. I discussed…