Searching for Sense of Place

Below is a sample of results from a Google search of the phrase "sense of place." Every day I receive a list of search results from both "regular" Google and Google Scholar. These are a few from "regular" Google. You can see in each one where the phrase "sense of place" shows up. Everything from literary tourism to neighborhood economic development and even a bit on Roger Corman's "Nurses" series. Whoa!

Artists of the Week: Bob Diven Las Cruces Sun-News "Dinosaurs are the mascots for my interests in science and the origins of life, which are really a search for my own origins and sense of place. Plus, there are a lot of fun things you can do with dinosaurs." . His film projects include "Mom," a ...

New US literary tourism: read it, watch it, live it Chicago Tribune But Southerners claim a distinct sense of place and storytelling art rooted in the often tragic history of a region where, as Faulkner famously wrote, "the past is never dead. It's not even past." "It's the Civil War, it's the King James Bible, ...

Neighborhoods need city's help Cincinnati.com It's exploring “form-based code” (see box) to help neighborhoods create a heightened sense of place and scale, plus economic stability. The city's new economic development director, Odis Jones, who starts work Monday, needs to focus on neighborhoods.

Stop the demolition of First Christian Church The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines (blog) When done properly, be it a cathedral or simple one-room dwelling, architecture can provide a sense of place, civic pride and spirit outside oneself that hits on the greater spirit of mankind. I wonder what it would cost to build First Christian Church ...

Trees stand tall in Sunshine State The News-Press Our connection to trees is emotional as well; many of our well-loved leafy landmarks are key to the region's sense of place. Many mourned the ancient live oak outside the old Lee County Courthouse (now commission chambers) that had been ailing and ...

Bangkok haunted by caricature The Nation The plot was outrageous but fast-paced, and Burnett's sense of place was superb. The second, "Bangkok Tattoo", carried forth his main characters - Sonchai Jitpleecheep, a former monk turned honest police detective; Colonel Vikorn, his venal but ...

Roger Corman's Cult Classics: The Nurses Collection slantmagazine In fact, one of the only highlights of Candy Stripe Nurses is this near-documentary sense of place: barrio tenements sprouting bright-hued graffiti, crabbed auto graveyards teeming with wreckage, and greasy-spoon diners strewn with neon lights. Shout!

Earth Day Emphasizes Environmental Needs The Ledger "We need to increase awareness of how conservation areas provide vital services like clean water, give local communities their sense of place and hold the secrets of sustainability for future generations." Martin said the challenge is continuing to ...