'Sustainable' stairways, Italy vs. suburban Seattle

Crosscut writer and land-use attorney Chuck Wolfe captures the contrast through his camera lens.





Italian stairways in Conversano, Vernazza, and between Atrani and Ravello meet their distant cousin, the “greened up” suburban escalator, at Bellevue Square. What will they say to one another? Which is Led Zepplin’s “Stairway to Heaven,” and why?

About the Author

Chuck Wolfe, a Seattle environmental and land-use attorney, holds a master's degree in regional planning. He blogs at myurbanist.

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