Sustaining a City’s Culture and Character begins with the notion that communities reflect the fusion of everyday life with the various forces and environments common…
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Revisiting the Urbanism of Experience
For many years, I’ve stressed the importance of the urbanism of experience, finding layered examples that show how people relate to the built and sociocultural…
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Focal Point: People, Place, and Profit
I suggest a patient and mindful perception about what we sense, particularly for those of us fortunate enough to see. Which is the focal point…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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