Power of Place 🎧 Power of Place #28 | Anchored in Asotin – Michael Hoover Join us in this episode for a conversation with Michael Hoover. Michael was recently granted clemency­-from a life prison sentence without chance of parole-by the Governor of the State of Washington. Michael’s is a cautionary tale…on remaining anchored to place; and to people. An upbringing of affluence in Woodway, Washington failed to protect Michael from […]
Power of Place 🎧 Power of Place Episode #27 | Place-Based Fictions – Jim Lynch Welcome to our first podcast episode of 2022. Beginning with this episode, EK on the Go is now Power of Place, Stories of the Pacific Northwest, with a new appearance and soundscape. In this episode we will hear from one of Pacific Northwest’s most acclaimed living novelists, Jim Lynch. Jim’s approach to storytelling reflects both […]
Power of Place 🎧 Power of Place #26: Crafting Heavens of Earth – Richard Hartlage Join us in our final episode of 2021 with guest Richard Hartlage, Founder & CEO of Land Morphology. His firm has designed gardens for the Chihuly Garden and Glass at Seattle Center, the upcoming 20-acre Seattle Waterfront Park, and the private gardens of celebrities and CEO’s nationwide. Richard will explain how thoughtful and intelligent garden […]
Power of Place 🎧 Power of Place Episode #25 | Dingbats & Thunderbirds – Tom Heuser & Lana Blinderman Join us in this episode for a conversation with Tom Heuser, President of the Capitol Hill Historic Society, and artist-photographer Lana Blinderman about the distinctive though oft-overlooked architectural history of Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. For decades, the Hill’s midcentury apartments and condominiums provided architectural ambiance and offered relatively affordable housing, becoming spaces for communities and […]
Power of Place 🎧 Power of Place Episode #24 | Mount Epiphany – Nick Bratton Join us in this episode to hear from Nick Bratton, Senior Director of Policy for Forterra. Since 1989, Forterra has secured over 275,000 acres of land through over 450 land transactions. From the farmlands and river canyons of Yakima to the estuaries and forests of Washington’s coastline, Forterra safeguards a healthy environment. The organization also […]
Power of Place 🎧 Power of Place Episode #23 | Another Golden Age – Doreen Alhadeff Join us in this episode with Doreen Alhadeff, co-founder of the Seattle Sephardic Network and the first Jewish American to receive Spanish citizenship under a 2015 law permitting descendants of Jews expelled from Spain in the fifteenth century to apply for citizenship. Enjoy Doreen’s reminiscences about her childhood and youth in multiethnic Seward Park. Doreen […]
Power of Place 🎧 Power of Place Episode #22 | Hardware Store Homer – Mark Holtzen Join us in this episode with Mark Holtzen, author of A Ticket to the Pennant, a children’s storybook exploring Seattle’s Rainier Valley, circa 1955, through the eyes of a young baseball fan. This was the era of Sick’s Stadium, home of the Seattle Rainiers, who played in the now-defunct Pacific Coast League. Mark’s ingenious narrative […]
Power of Place 🎧 Power of Place Episode #21 | Riddles of Eden Hill – Marga Rose Hancock Join us in this episode with Marga Rose Hancock and Rosalie Daggett, board members of the Queen Anne Historical Society. Marga and Rosalie walk us through the delights of Queen Anne. One of Seattle’s oldest neighborhoods, Queen Anne is a vibrant collage of stately Old Seattle mansions, charming hilltop parks, and urban amenities, including some […]
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Power of Place 🎧 Power of Place Episode #20 | Networks for Nature – Christine Mahler Join us in this episode for a chat with Christine Mahler, executive director of the Washington Wildlife & Recreation Coalition. Our region is nationally and globally known for the dramatic beauty of its landscapes and seascapes. Yet many of these natural environments could not exist without the active and vigilant stewardship of myriad public and […]
Power of Place 🎧 Power of Place Episode #19 | Golden Dales – Christopher Patano Join us in this episode for a conversation with Christopher Patano, AIA, founder and studio director of Patano Studio. Chris’s diverse architectural/landscape architectural portfolio includes parks, aviation facilities, schools, factories, corporate headquarters, transportation facilities, and private residences. His architectural journey began in his native Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and remains informed by Northwest materials and idioms, […]
Power of Place 🎧 Power of Place Episode #18 | Brooklyn, Seattle – Adam Alsobrook Have you ever wondered how the names of Seattle’s neighborhoods evolved over time? The University District, for instance, was once called Brooklyn.  Join us in this episode with architectural historian Adam Alsobrook, AIA, who expertly reads old buildings, vintage neon signs, industrial history, archaic electrical systems, postcard collecting, masonic architecture, and the history of demolition. […]
Power of Place 🎧 Power of Place Episode #17 | Titans and Tech – Bob Bennion Join us in this episode for a conversation with leading broker Bob Bennion of Compass Real Estate. Over the course of his 30-year career, Bob has rubbed shoulders with some of the region’s titans of industry, as well as leaders in the arts, science, and medicine. With an infectious and classically casual PNW demeanor and […]
Power of Place 🎧 Power of Place Episode #15 | Tied by Water – Ray and Mary Johnston Join us in this episode where we will hear from prolific Seattle architect team Ray and Mary Johnston of Johnston Architects (founded 1990). Mary and Ray have designed many civic and residential buildings all over the city and state, including The Maple Valley Library, South Park Library, Casa Latina Headquarters, The Seattle Humane Society Building, […]
Power of Place 🎧 Power of Place Episode #14 | Puzzle Pieces – Paula Johnson Join us in this episode for a conversation with archaeologist Paula Johnson as she puts together puzzle pieces from the past.  A shoe with cleats. A perfume bottle from Detroit. These historical artifacts were found when geothermal wells, intended to supply King Street Station with clean energy, revealed the remains of the Hammond Packing Company, […]
Power of Place 🎧 Power of Place Episode #13 | Garages & Gates – Paul Suzman Sometimes the key to success is being in the right place at the right time with the right attitude. Tune in to a lively and wide-ranging discussion with Paul Suzman, nephew of South African anti-apartheid activist Helen Suzman and founder of OfficeLease, the West Coast’s first commercial tenant/buyer representative (founded 1981). Paul recounts his experiences […]
Power of Place 🎧 Power of Place Episode #12 | Founding Stories – Stacy Segal Join us in this episode as we talk shop with the executive director of Seattle Architecture Foundation Stacy Segal. Stacy’s optimistic yet pragmatic perspective on Seattle’s built environment will inspire you to take one of the many tours offered by SAF that introduce tourists and locals alike to the layered history of the city. “We’re […]
Power of Place 🎧 Power of Place Episode #11 | Swamis of Swank – Jim Goldberg and Allison Jeffries Join us in this episode with Jim Goldberg and Allison Jeffries of Red Propeller as they trace their path into real estate marketing and branding – a journey that contributed to and paralleled Seattle’s emergence from regional to national and global prominence.  Prophetic storytellers skilled at channeling the spirit of a place, Jim and Allison […]
Power of Place 🎧 Power of Place Episode #10 | Dreams of Abundance – Roger Valdez Join us in this episode for a conversation spanning Realpolitik, capitalism and moral philosophy with affordable housing activist Roger Valdez, founder of Seattle for Growth.  As the chief lobbyist behind Washington State’s 2005 cigarette ban, Roger understands that social and policy change is incremental and often glacial. Washington’s legislation came a full 40 years after […]
Power of Place 🎧 Power of Place Episode #9 | Shopping Small – Scott Sharpiro Working with local investors who seek positive returns while remaining sensitive to neighborhood needs, Scott has preserved bars, nightclubs, restaurants, and retail spaces that anchor the Pacific Northwest’s music, dining, and shopping scene and built 300 units of micro-housing, as well as a hostel in the International District. His projects include The Lodges on Vashon, […]
Power of Place 🎧 Power of Place Episode #8 | Orangutan Lofts – Bill Parks and Andy Parks Strap on your toolbelt, pull up your work-boots and join Edward for a constructive discussion with father-son developer duo Bill Parks and Andy Parks.  Bill reminisces about his many innovative residential projects, including Stonewater Lofts in Fremont, a site-specific installation inspired by the orangutan habitat at Woodland Park Zoo and re-created with the help of […]