Sustaining Place

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…

A Deeper Dive on Structuring Post-COVID Cities

There is no shortage of punditry about the pandemic and its impact on cities, their density, form, and structure. The last several months have demonstrated…

A Needed Primer on Urban Perspective

I keep writing about cities and towns and the need to fully understand urban perspective, and tell a tale below to explain why. I use…

Across the Air Bridge: How to See Cities in Emergence

In European countries emerging from lockdown, life in quarantine has mostly passed. We have moved to lives in emergence, a daily diary of risk assessment,…

Challenge Ahead: Sustaining a City’s Culture and Character

From the outset, defining the culture and character of a city is a daunting task. It involves storytelling and study, from within and without; it…