John King
Urban Design Critic
The Chronicle
About this Author
John King is The San Francisco Chronicle’s urban design critic, taking stock of everything from Salesforce Tower to public spaces and homeless navigation centers. A two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of two books on San Francisco architecture, King joined The Chronicle in 1992 and covered City Hall before creating his current post in 2001. He spent the spring of 2018 as a Mellon Fellow in Urban Landscape Studies at Dumbarton Oaks in Washington, D.C.
Awards & Recognition
Award of Merit, San Francisco Museum & Historical Society, 2017
International Journalism Award, Lambda Alpha International, 2013
Honorary Member, American Society of Landscape Architects, 2010
Individual Journalist Award, California Chapter of the American Planning Association, 2007
Gene Burd Urban Journalism Award from the Urban Communication Foundation, 2006
President’s Award, California Preservation Foundation, 2005
Finalist, Pulitzer Prize for Criticism, 2002 and 2003
By This Author
Washington Square Park is back — with design tweaks as timeless as North Beach itself
December 2, 2019
Timber! SF’s next architectural trend could be eco-friendly buildings made of wood
November 21, 2019
Sonoma Fairgrounds center of action for Kincade Fire, shows need for unplanned space
November 1, 2019
Healdsburg and Windsor residents get the word: It’s time to evacuate
October 26, 2019
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