An inadvertent cityscape graces Seattle in late May.
(Daniels Development preserved the last historic church building in Seattle’s central business district as part of the pending Fifth+Columbia development project).
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.
a street scene, then and now, in an undecided place
On Saladin Street in East Jerusalem, photographs show the 1975-2010 evolution of a place still not sure of the meaning of “there”.
urban artifacts of street expression
In the contested urban environment, declaratory words in public places often move messages from subtle to apparent.
“Barriers Report”, PSRC version: transit-oriented fundamentals anew
The Puget Sound Regional Council has republished The Quality Growth Alliance’s report entitled “From Barriers to Solutions and Best Practices: Urban Centers and TOD in Washington”, which focuses on how to enhance our region’s ability to assure homes close to work and amenities, without exclusive reliance on automobiles.
The republished report is embedded below.
the enduring bauhaus streetscape and Israeli urbanism
In pre-war Palestine, the Bauhaus or international style of architecture proliferated, particularly in Tel Aviv, due to a professional exodus from Germany during the 1930’s. Jerusalem also features Bauhaus buildings, complemented by the local stone characteristic of the city. Today, in Israel, the street environment in both cities benefits from the characteristic space-versus-mass emphasis, often providing an enduring sense of adjacent public space.
