Center for American Places

"Americans are woefully ignorant of geography and of place--ignorant, that is, of the natural and humanly constructed worlds that have nurtured us, inspired us, and, sad to say, too often frustrated us. It is hard to imagine concretely how we can envisage the good life (the humane life), and plan for the future, unless we have some clear idea as to the sort of places that we wish to exist." - Yi-Fu Tuan, Founding Director, Center for American Places