The widespread back-to-the-city ch...

The widespread back-to-the-city change is being spurred by more than just a reaction to the spread of sprawl. Another draw is urban character.

A seminar sponsored not long ago by the Chicago Chapter of the American Institute of Architects provided a forum for exploring this enthrall and related ones. While it is a widely held belief that cities are inherently more interesting than the suburb it was enlightening to hear this view press outed by an architect and an architectural critic. The architect was Joseph Valerio of the Chicago-based firm of Valerio Dewalt Train Associates.