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Readings – Hidden in Plain Sight: Evanston’s Double Houses
This past October, I had the distinct pleasure of serving as a juror for the City of Evanston’s (IL) Cultural Heritage Awards program, sponsored by the City’s Preservation Commission, recognizing individuals and organizations who have made significant contributions to Evanston’s cultural legacies. It was an honor to participate in Evanston’s preservation movement, which dates back Read more
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Exploring Manhattan, Kansas’ Growth and Preservation Challenges
I discussed Manhattan, Kansas, briefly last year in a post about my travels in 2024. Now, almost a year later, after completing the community’s preservation plan, there’s more to share. At least some more pictures. And, an issue emerging in many communities these days: addressing the housing affordability crisis while balancing the preservation of historic Read more
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One City’s Castle – The Army and Navy General Hospital of Hot Springs, Arkansas
Just around the time of last Christmas, I wrote about my travels to Hot Springs, Arkansas, for a preservation planning assignment. I mentioned the Army and Navy General Hospital in that blog post – a prominent landmark building worthy of further discussion. After visiting Hot Springs again this past February, I had the opportunity to Read more
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Soulard, the “Little Apple,” and Bathhouse Row – A Year in Pictures 2024
Places change—that is a given. I am fascinated by how they change over time while continuing to tell an ongoing history story. These are places that are well cared for and curated. Fortunately, my travels in 2024 have taken me to incredible places that do just that. Before I get to the pictures, this past Read more
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Flaneuring – Main Street and Basketball Memories in Lebanon, Indiana
Once a Main Streeter, always a Main Streeter. Main Street is in my blood. I say that because I started my professional career as a Main Street manager years ago, in another life as they say. I served as a Main Street in Ottawa, Illinois, a small town of just under 19,000 in population located Read more
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Flaneuring – Exploring Cleveland’s Iconic Bridges Along the Cuyahoga River
“What I do is the opposite of building walls. I build bridges. A bridge is something that connects instead of separating.” – Santiago Calatrava Bridges have always facinated me. They’re engineering and art rolled up into one bare and essential structure meant to transport us from one place to another. And who knows more about Read more
Writings
The Places of Sense Chronicles 