Charles (Chuck) Wolfe Author, keynote speaker and essayist on
strategic best practices for rethinking cities, towns and urban
places
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Chuck provides a unique perspective about cities as both a long
time writer and photographer about urbanism worldwide and as 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.PlanetizenCityLab/The
Atlantic CitiesThe AtlanticThe Huffington
PostGristseattlepi.comCrosscut.commyurbanist.com ABOUT CHUCK A
compelling voice in the urbanist conversation both local and
global.
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SAMPLE PRESENTATION TOPICS The Dynamic Potential of Urbanism
Without Effort To create vibrant, sustainable cities we must first
understand what happens naturally when people congregate in
citiesthe innate, unprompted interactions of people with each other
and their surrounding environment. City dwellers invariably
celebrate environments where they can coexist safely in a mutually
supportive way. Chuck argues that the most interesting are those
that occur spontaneously. Through vivid examples of successful
urban land use, via his own illustrations and real-life examples
both historic and current, Chuck will provide a compelling
illustration of the importance of understanding context first
before applying policies or initiatives. Reclaiming the Urban
Memory and Reading the Evolution of Places From streets to open
space, and based on Chucks recent articles and photographs, explore
the role of world precedent and human settlement practices in
re-enabling todays urban environments. The Sit-able City and Other
Popular Monikers Learn from narrative and photography about the
premise of Chucks popular concept of the sit-able city, how it
draws from past work on public life from Jan Gehl, William H. Whyte
and others and how it complements the best urban qualities and
measures of success. Rethinking Land Use Law and Regulation in the
New Millennium An illustrated primer on land use basics, policy and
regulation about how we live and work in, and travel between,
cities a decade into the new century. Helping Municipalities
Navigate the Conversation Around Making Their Cities Great Learn
from Chuck how to understand both the possibilities for, and
potential hazards around, transforming cities, and the vital role
of context in assessing examples and ideas. Then, from a land-use
attorneys perspective, Chuck will discuss the practical aspects of
change and how to move successfully from concept to reality. Mr.
Wolfe is also available for custom-designed presentations, strategy
sessions and related ideation.
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HIGHLIGHTS OF RECENT KEYNOTES AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS October
27-31, 2014, Glasgow, Scotland Keynote Presentation, Returning to
the First Principles of Urbanism, Round Table Discussions, Summit
on Plot- Based Urbanism; Student Workshop, Urban Diaries and
Decoding Places, University of StrathclydeSummit on Plot- Based
Urbanism Lecture, Urban Studies Seminar Series, University of
Glasgow September 18, 2014, Seattle, Washington Keynote
Conversation, Closer to Home Breakfast, Bellwether Housing View
Event VIDEOVIDEO June 7, 2014, Buffalo, New York Debate with Mike
Lydon, Urbanism Without Effort v. Tactical Urbanism 22nd Annual
Congress for the New Urbanism, NextGen11 Program Debate October 17,
2013, Manchester, New Hampshire Keynote Address, Navigating
Housings Future New Hampshire Housing Finance Authoritys Annual
Economic and Housing Market UpdateAnnual Economic and Housing
Market Update View POWERPOINT AND VIDEOPOWERPOINTVIDEO June 19,
2013, Seattle, Washington Keynote Address, Charles Wolfe: Urbanism
Without Effort (Town Hall Seattle, American Podium Series) View
Seattle Channel VIDEOVIDEO July 26, 2013, Vancouver, British
Columbia Urban Land Institute Young Leaders Group Cascadia Regional
Conference, Panel LeaderCascadia Regional Conference April 15,
2013, Chicago, Illinois American Planning Association National
Conference, Urban Design and Preservation Division PanelistNational
Conference April 11, 2013, Detroit, Michigan Project For Public
Spaces Placemaking Leadership Council, Featured Roundtable
SpeakerPlacemaking Leadership Council
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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT CHUCK AS A SPEAKER AND WRITER
(URBANISM WITHOUT EFFORT)URBANISM WITHOUT EFFORT Mr. Wolfe helped
me understand the intimate relationship between a city and the
citizens that inhabit it. He stressed how observing these
relationships should provide the basis for understanding good
design and should inform governments about the development and use
of land use regulations and architectural design and not the other
way around. Most impactful was the way Mr. Wolfe was able to
deliver this message by capturing amazing images of everyday city
life from all parts of the globe! --Benjamin D. Frost, Esq.,
Director of Public Affairs, New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority
A plea for a renewed commitment to authentic urbanism and an
invitation to learn from history as our cities enter a future of
unprecedented change. Alex Steffen, writer, editor, public speaker
and futurist This is a must read for those who want to understand
in words and pictures what stands behind great cites. Were proud to
see a Seattle native son helping to show the way. Mike McGinn,
Former Mayor of Seattle, and founding Executive Director, Seattle
Great City Initiative One of Chuck Wolfes great gifts is an
extraordinary photographers eye for capturing visual images of
everyday, but evocative, city life. Another is an uncommonly strong
intellectual grounding in urban planning theory. In Urbanism
Without Effort, he combines the two in unique fashion to show us
how unplanned places can often teach us more about great
placemaking than planned ones. Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable
Communities, Natural Resources Defense Council Chucks work is what
happens when art meets science in placemaking. His talent for
capturing places being themselves is so important in the
placemakers toolkit, yet can be missed if we are not paying
attention. Lucky for us, Chuck is always paying attention and this
book is the proof. Dr. Katherine Loflin, leading authority and
national expert on creating next generation cities A picture is
worth 1000 words, and this short book is a muli-volume treatise on
the essence of urbanism. It is a must read and a must see view into
what works as envisioned in both the keen mind and the sharp eye of
one of the most astute observers of our generation. Dwight H.
Merriam, partner at Robinson & Cole LLP, Past Chair, American
Bar Association Section of State and Local Government Law, and
Fellow/Past President of the American Institute of Certified
Planners CHECK OUT CHUCK IN THE NEWS HERE.HERE
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CONTACT CHARLES R. WOLFE 1420 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 2200 SEATTLE
WA, 98101-1346 P: 206-274-5145 E: [email protected]
http://urbanismwithouteffort.com
