Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space

"A community’s physical form, rather than its land uses, is its most intrinsic and enduring characteristic." [Katz, EPA] This blog focuses on place and placemaking and all that makes it work--historic preservation, urban design, transportation, asset-based community development, arts & cultural development, commercial district revitalization, tourism & destination development, and quality of life advocacy--along with doses of civic engagement and good governance watchdogging.

Saturday, February 24, 2007

Seattle Times Sunday Magazine has many great stories about city, not suburban issues

1. Bicycling: "Wheeler Dealers: Seeing a shift in opportunity, cyclists are riding a spurt of political power" (10/22/2006)

2. Neighborhood schools as neighborhood assets: "The Heart Of The Matter: Both grounding space and launching pad, a school centers a neighborhood." (10/29/2006)

3. Automobility and car culture: "Getting Nowhere: Diehard singles, we commute, clog, stall, rage and refuse to change." (3/12/2006)

4. Historic Preservation: "Conservative Character: Buildings we should save, and why it matters." (1/14/2007)

5. Urban History: "On the Waterfront: Where the city grew up." (1/21/2007) (Plus, the Pacific Northwest Magazine section of the Seattle Times has a weekly feature on Seattle history.)

6. Urban living: "The High Life: Young or old, well off or just smart, they're making it hip to live downtown." (2/11/2007)
Who's had a wreck with a car? Hundreds of cyclists raise their hands at a recent public meeting about Seattle's Bicycle Master Plan.
Who's had a wreck with a car? Hundreds of cyclists raise their hands at a recent public meeting about Seattle's Bicycle Master Plan. HARLEY SOLTES / THE SEATTLE TIMES

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