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Place Parts, Episode 17: Understanding the Blends

Today’s episode in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, recalls the look and feel of urban blends discussed in Sustaining a City’s Culture and…

Place Parts, Episode 10: Choreographing Place, with Sherry Dobbin

As we emerge from the pandemic, why center only on architectural compatibility or placemaking listicles? Why not admit the common adage, that the city–and its…

Place Parts, Episode 5: A Place-LEARNing Primer

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…

Place Parts, Episode 2: Place, Time, and Ideas

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:…

Place Parts, Episode 1: A Sustaining Place Companion

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…

Sustaining Community in Pandemica

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…

Almost Here for the Holidays: A Book to Sustain Places

Welcome back after my recent writing hiatus. For the last two months, I’ve been finalizing the proofs for Sustaining a City’s Culture and Character with…

Sustaining a City’s Culture and Character: Deep Dive

My third book, Sustaining a City’s Culture and Character: Principles and Best Practices (with Tigran Haas), will be released by early 2021 and is available…

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…

A St. Margaret’s Corner