Crosscut

'Sustainable' stairways, Italy vs. suburban Seattle

By Chuck Wolfe

February 25, 2010

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?

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

View this blog post online at: http://crosscut.com/blog/crosscut/19356/-Sustainable--stairways%2C-Italy-vs.-suburban-Seattle/

© 2012 Crosscut Public Media. All rights reserved.

Printed on February 09, 2012