I had two goals when I created "Poetry Spots" on the SPC Seminole campus where I teach in the heart of Pinellas County. First I wanted students to discover the little...
Parks
Zaha, flowers, and sleepwalkers on the High Line
I expected to make the 30-foot climb to reach New York City’s High Line elevated railroad-turned-garden. It wasn't the altitude that took my breath away; it was...
SLC Main Library an urban oasis
A year ago, my 23-year-old daughter moved to Salt Lake City, UT for an internship and the chance to experience a different regional culture other than her native...
Take Jane’s Walk and tell your urban story
In honor of urbanist Jane Jacob's birthday (May 2), cities around the world sponsor "Jane's Walk". The idea is to take a walk and tell a story about the community...
More cities see piers and parks as iconic
For the third time in 89 years, St. Petersburg, FL will choose a new city icon. Next month, a selection committee representing the diverse interests of voters will...
Urban Renewal, we’re still hearing voices
Lessons learned from the tragedy of urban renewal has become my unofficial theme lately. Last month I wrote a post about Tallahassee's Cascades Park and the...
Kyle Pierson
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Kyle Pierson
I never expected to leave the beach, palm trees, and glorious sunsets of Florida. Seriously! I even have a master’s degree in Florida Studies. So, my move to Washington, the Evergreen State, had to be from a powerful pull. It was; in 2020, my husband Dave and I became grandparents to twin grandsons, and their brother who was born in 2022. Grandparenting adds a new busy dimension to our lives and readers might assume my interest in Florida nature and architecture has faded. But I’m curious about those things here in the PNW too. I’m looking forward to learning like a kid again and having three little guys join me on my explorations!
You’ll find my writings about Florida, North Carolina, and Washington here, along with a new tab, poetry and maybe some drawings. So the journey continues. You’re welcome to come along.