Revisiting the Sit-able City in a Suburban Chair

Does an Adirondack Chair on a Lawn Fit the Meme?

Chuck Wolfe
Tales of Resurgence
3 min readFeb 25, 2024

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An Adirondack alone in Mercer Island, Washington, 2024. Charles R. Wolfe photo

What of lonely, outdoor suburban chairs, such as the Adirondack “throne” above? Is it a quiet yet profound symbol of urban sit-ability, an imposter, or something else?

Perhaps surprisingly, I’ve concluded that the Adirondack chair has bona fide status as our cities and towns…

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Chuck Wolfe
Tales of Resurgence

Charles R. Wolfe founded the Seeing Better Cities Group in Seattle and London to improve the conversation around how cities grow and evolve across the world.