Highlights from Session on Place Attachment

Posted on 11/30/16 in SC Perspectives

[image:1] (11.30.16) When Melody Warnick relocated to Blacksburg, Virginia, she knew that something in her life was missing – specifically, place attachment, that emotional bond between people and place. Melody set about fixing this problem, and... read more

Scofield Mansion in the news

Posted on 11/08/16 in SC Perspectives

[image:1] (11.8.16) High school intern Chris Gideon was a featured Saint Luke’s Foundation blogger a few months ago. Chris wrote “Seeing the Underlying Potential” and discussed Scofield Mansion. In Chris’ words, “It brings hope because I... read more

More than Rooftop Yoga and Food Trucks

Posted on 10/26/16 in SC Perspectives

[image:1] (10.28.16) Project for Public Spaces defines placemaking as the active process of planning, designing, managing and programming the public realm. In essence, the goal of placemaking is to improve the functionality, aesthetics, social ability and comfort... read more

Thank you, Jane Jacobs for knowing your “PLACE”!

Posted on 08/18/16 in SC Perspectives

[image:1] (8.18.16) If you care about neighborhoods and how they function, you probably already know much about journalist, author and activist Jane Jacobs and her understanding of place. But if you aren’t familiar with Jane Jacobs, here... read more

Resilient Families Blog: Reflections on “$2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America”

Posted on 04/28/16 by Christie in RF Perspectives

[image:3] (4.28.16) I was really moved by Kathryn Edin’s recent address at the City Club, as it served as a reminder of how easy it is for families to fall through the cracks, often in spite... read more