Mark Hinshaw

Mark Hinshaw is a retired architect and city planner who lived in Seattle for more than 40 years. For 12 years he had a regular column on architecture for The Seattle Times and later was a frequent contributor to Crosscut. He now lives in a small hill town in Italy.

Turning Point: Starting a Business in Italy

After eight years as immigrants in Italy, we have just gained “Permanent Resident” status, which allows us to work and even go into business.

How Did America Lose its Civility?

An on-line interview recently said many people are leaving the U.S. to find the American Dream — a statement filled with irony and sorrow.

Learn This: An Education System that Doesn’t Divide Classes

The absence of class bias in the Italian education system leads to an overall social structure that involves less class-based distinctions in the general population.

Endings and Beginnings in an Italian Village

Within minutes of entering the village of Santa Vittoria in Matenano, we knew we had found our place.

Postcard from Italy: Morricone and a Multicultural Weekend

I recently spent a pleasant weekend in Ancona, the capital of our region of Marche in east-central Italy, where I enjoyed a concert of music by the Italian composer...

Escaping the US? A PSA for Moving to Italy

If you are not eligible for citizenship, you will need to qualify for one of several visas.

Slow Down, Ya Move too Fast! (Solution: Maybe Italy?)

Italy forces you to slow down and enjoy life, which is one of the many factors of better health.

The Unexpected Art of Living in Italy

Our most recent unexpected adventure blossomed from a completely mundane errand to events that unfolded throughout most of the day.

Anxious from Afar: Today’s the Day

Our fear and trepidation are eased to some degree because we are not fretting alone. Our Italian friends understand, at least in the broad strokes, the global impact of this election cycle.

Swamped With Tourists, the 60th Venice Biennale Celebrates Foreigners

The theme of this year’s international art exhibition is Stranieri Ovunque (Foreigners Everywhere) — a fitting and perhaps ironic recognition that Venice is now swamped with tourists.

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