Jerusalem and Rome display icons of worship in the urban setting.
Author: Chuck Wolfe
Charles R. (Chuck) Wolfe, M.R.P., J.D. provides a unique perspective about cities as both a long time writer about urbanism worldwide and an attorney in Seattle, where he focuses on land use and environmental law and permitting. In particular, his work involves the use of sustainable development techniques and innovative land use regulatory tools on behalf of both the private and public sectors. He is also an Affiliate Associate Professor in the College of Built Environments at the University of Washington, where he teaches land use law at the graduate level. He contributes regularly to several publications including Planetizen, CityLab/The Atlantic Cities, The Atlantic, The Huffington Post, Grist, seattlepi.com, and Crosscut.com. He blogs at myurbanist.com.
pedestrian commerce, here and there
An alluring vignette of “street food” at Seattle’s weekend Fremont market yields to rich, walk-through experiences of historic markets in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
shutters, placemaking and urbanism
Like streets, doors and windows, shutters stand at the intersection of public and private domains. A venerable urban feature with Greco-Roman origins, the shutter historically provided security, privacy, shading, and ornamental interface. Today, shutters provide one of many ongoing opportunities to recreate a sense of place and vibrantly define the look and feel of city spaces.
The evidence is before our eyes around the world.
a private encounter in a public place
Intimacy and expanse combine in Venice’s Piazza San Marco just after dawn on a summer day.
the icon of walkable coffee
Ever vibrant, Cafe Du Monde in New Orleans remains a symbolic venue of choice for the reinvented, compact and walkable American city.
