Warren Burgess, 
City Planner, Visionary, Spokesperson, Water Colorist, Friend

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Warren Burgess, Queens Gallery Show

This is our gift to Warren...
a celebration for him and for his work.
Thank you, Warren.

URBAN OUTLOOK
Planner, artist understood the power of place

Without power or wealth, he left a legacy rich in humanity

MARY NEWSOM

It's conventional wisdom to believe today's Charlotte is a creation of titans -- the likes of Hugh McColl and D.A. Tompkins, the Big Guys, who have Big Money and wield Big Power and leave Big Footprints.

But in truth cities are more complex than that. Other people with less fame, less power and a lot less money leave important footprints, too.

Warren Burgess, who Tuesday died unexpectedly and far, far too soon at age 56, was never powerful, never famous and most definitely never rich -- at least not in money. He'll probably never get his due in any history books on Charlotte . But Burgess left his fingerprints all over this city, in the plans he drew, the enduring vision he had for his city and the people and places he touched.

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